During classic brainstorming, what are participants asked to hold back?
AnswerCriticism of ideas
Brainstorming rules defer judgment so that people feel free to share many ideas.
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Idea facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about creative thinking, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is a mind map?
AnswerA diagram that branches ideas out from a central topic
Mind maps put a main topic in the center with related ideas branching outward.
Going deeper
In the SCAMPER creativity technique, what does the "S" stand for?
AnswerSubstitute
SCAMPER stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify, Put to other uses, Eliminate and Reverse.
In the Six Thinking Hats method, which hat color stands for creativity and new ideas?
AnswerGreen
The green hat is for creativity; white is facts, red is feelings and black is caution.
What is an elevator pitch?
AnswerA short summary of an idea delivered in about a minute
An elevator pitch is brief enough to deliver during a short elevator ride.
Expert level
In Graham Wallas's 1926 model of creativity, which stage follows preparation, when the mind works on a problem unconsciously?
AnswerIncubation
Wallas described four stages: preparation, incubation, illumination and verification.
The word idea comes from an ancient Greek verb meaning what?
AnswerTo see
Idea comes from Greek, related to idein, to see, giving the sense of a form or pattern.
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