Description
Understand the root of cognitive fixedness and how to break through those barriers.
Creative thinking is a skill, not a gift. Its the starting point for the innovation process. But many people struggle with creativity because they dont know how to generate ideas, or they let their minds be blocked. This program will introduce a method of creativity called Systematic Inventive Thinking. Its based on patterns that channel the ideation process and regulate our thinking. Properly applied, it can help people overcome the number one hurdle to creative thinking cognitive fixedness. This session will explain the roots of fixedness and how to overcome it.
Date: 2022-10-12 Start Time: 1:00 PM ET End Time: 2:05 PM ET
Learning Objectives
Creative Thinking
• Creativity Is a Skill That Anyone Can Learn
• The Secret Is in Using Cognitive Patterns That Guide Our Thinking
• Five Patterns Have Been Identified That Can Be Used on Anything
Barriers to Creativity
• Lack of Domain Knowledge
• Lack of Hope That There Will Be a Positive Outcome
• Cognitive Fixedness Is the Most Vexing Block to Creative Output
Fixedness
• Defined as a Cognitive Bias That Prevents Us From Seeing Other Possibilities
• Identified by Karl Dunker Through the Famous Candle Experiment
• Demonstrate the Experiment
Three Types of Fixedness
• Functional
• Structural
• Relational
Releasing Your Inner Critic
• Break Fixedness
• Reframe
• Find Inspiration
IAAP ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
