creative process
    accumulate experiences
        until a critical mass is reached
            enabling an intuitive breakthrough
    intuition [see Intuitive Thought]
non-linear [see Chaos Theory]
mysticism [see Religion]
lateral thinking
    generative
    vertical thinking
        selective
    pattern making
    self-maximizing system with memory
        self-organizing memory
            limited attention span
        sequence of arrival
        advantages
            fast recognition & reaction
        disadvantages
            habits / stuck in the "box"
            snapping between states & polarization
    concerned with changing patterns
    the current pattern is rately optimal
    an attitude and a method
    non-judgemental
    related to the way the mindd handles information
    generate alternatives
    challenging assumptions
        why
        nothing is sacred
    suspended judgement
    recognition of the dominant idea
    defining crucial factors
    fractionation
        artificial divisions
    reversal
    brainstorming
        cross stimulation
        reserved judgement
        formality of setting / special space
            anything goes
    analogy
    point of entry
        focus of attention
    random stimulation
    challenging "labels"
    not / no & po (possible)
    blocking
        by gap
        by obstruction
        by openness / adequacy
thinking like Einstein
    habitual thought patterns
    breaking the "rules"
        education solidifies the rules
            vested  interest
        select the right problem
        define the problem
        breaking patterns
            expand perception of problem & possible solutions
        develop your rules
        grow your solution
            get input from others
            collaborate with a partner that complements your strengths
            experiment with solution
        avoid martyrdom
Graham Wallis
    Paper - Advance Eucational Psychology — [PDF] search for "Wallis"
    model of the Creative process
        preparation
        incubation
        illumination
        verification
creative problem solving (CPS)
    each step has two phases
        divergent thinking
            curiosity
            inventiveness
            activity
        convergent thinking
            knowledge
            decision
            valuation
    fact finding
    problem definition
    idea seeking
    solution seeking
    acceptance
basic questions of writing / reporting
    who
    what
    where
    when
    why
    how
transformation
    using simple questions to trigger creative thinking
    searches for ways idea can be altered to provide possible solutions
        transformion
            translation
                restating
                repeating
                substitution
            transmutation
                concretizing
                abstracting
                animating
            transposition
                rearranging
                manipulation
                reversing
        modification
            magnification
            minification
            multiplication
                combination
                unification
                integration
            division
                fragmentation
                dissection
            adaption
                distortion
            disguising
            elimination
 
Teaching Creative Thinking Skills - Dr. Nagamurali Eragamreddy
How to Think Like Einstein - Scott Thorpe
Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step - Edward de Bono