Creativity techniques are heuristic methods to facilitate creativity in a person or a group of people. Look up Heuristic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Creativity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Generally, most creativity techniques use associations between the goal (or the problem), the current state (which may be an imperfect solution to the problem), and some stimulus (possibly selected randomly). There is an analogy between many creativity techniques and methods of evolutionary computation. Analogy is both the cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. ... In computer science evolutionary computation is a subfield of artificial intelligence (more particularly computational intelligence) involving combinatorial optimization problems. ...

In problem-solving contexts, the random word creativity technique is perhaps the simplest such method. A person confronted with a problem is presented with a randomly generated word, in the hopes of a solution arising from any associations between the word and the problem. A random image, sound, or article can be used instead of a random word as a kind of creativity goad or provocation. The term provocation, besides its generic meaning of an act to be a cause of something, has the following technical meanings. ...

History

The history of the development of various creative problem-solving techniques extends as far back as antiquity. See History of creativity for details. // [edit] History of the term and the concept The way in which different societies have perceived the concept of creativity has changed throughout history, as has the term creativity itself. ...

Inventory of creativity techniques

All known creative techniques can be categorized depending on the methods and means utilized:

• Randomization (Brainstorming, Synectics, Image streaming)
• Focusing techniques (Morphological analysis, Osborn questionary, Attribute listing)
• Evolutionary directed techniques (HBGA, Laws of system evolution)
• knowledge-base techniques (Altshuller matrix or Contradiction table and 40 Innovation principles)
• Conceptual blending techniques. Michael Michalko
• Mindmapping
• Bodystorming
• Brainstorming#Group_passing_technique

Summarised in table view: Look up brainstorming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Synectics is a relatively unknown problem solving approach that stimulates thought processes of which the subject is generally unaware. ... It is claimed that Image Streaming is a technique that facilitates access to the deep subconscious by accessing the constantly arising stream of visual images that we have. ... Morphological analysis is a technique developed by Fritz Zwicky (1966, 1969) for exploring all the possible solutions to a multi-dimensional, non-quantified problem complex. ... In evolutionary computation, a human-based genetic algorithm (HBGA) is a genetic algorithm that allows humans to contribute their innovative solutions to the evolutionary process. ... The Laws of Technical Systems Evolution are the most general evolution trends for technical systems discovered by TRIZ author G. S. Altshuller after reviewing more than 200,000 patent abstracts. ... A mind map or mindmap is a multicoloured and image centered radial diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of learned material. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Look up brainstorming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

This article resolves the various uses of the name Osborne. ... Look up Mile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Genrih Altshuller Genrikh Saulovich Altshuller (Ге́нрих Сау́лович Альтшу́ллер) (October 15, 1926 - September 24, 1998) was born in Tashkent. ... Personification of knowledge (Greek Επιστημη, Episteme) in Celsus Library in Ephesos, Turkey. ... Look up Problem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... System (from Latin systēma, in turn from Greek sustēma) is a set of entities, real or abstract, comprising a whole where each component interacts with or is related to at least one other component. ... Functional analysis is the branch of mathematics, and specifically of analysis, concerned with the study of spaces of functions. ... Morphological analysis is a technique developed by Fritz Zwicky (1966, 1969) for exploring all the possible solutions to a multi-dimensional, non-quantified problem complex. ... The Laws of Technical Systems Evolution are the most general evolution trends for technical systems discovered by TRIZ author G. S. Altshuller after reviewing more than 200,000 patent abstracts. ...

Some others

Random stimulus, Analogy, Brainstorming, Bionics, Lateral thinking, Mind mapping, TRIZ, Problem solving, HBGA, Basadur SIMPLEX, Biomimetics, Creative Aerobics, Thinkertoys, Six Thinking Hats, Object Pairing, Oblique Strategies, IMPROVisation, Project Renaissance CPS, Synectics, Techniques for Creative Thinking, Thinking Maps, Using Metaphors Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Analogy is both the cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. ... Look up brainstorming in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Bionics (also known as biomimetics, biognosis, biomimicry, or bionical creativity engineering) is the application of methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. ... Lateral thinking is a term coined by Edward de Bono, a Maltese psychologist, physician, and writer, although it may have been an idea whose time was ready; the notion of lateral truth is discussed by Robert M. Pirsig in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance from the same era... A mind map or mindmap is a multicoloured and image centered radial diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of learned material. ... TRIZ (pronounced [triz]) is a Russian acronym for Teoriya Resheniya Izobretatelskikh Zadatch (Теория решения изобретательских задач), a Theory of solving inventive problems or Theory of inventive problems solving (TIPS)(less known as Theory of Solving Inventors Problems), developed by Genrich Altshuller and his colleagues since 1946. ... Problem solving forms part of thinking. ... In evolutionary computation, a human-based genetic algorithm (HBGA) is a genetic algorithm that allows humans to contribute their innovative solutions to the evolutionary process. ... Six Thinking Hats is the title and subject of a book by Edward De Bono, published in 1985. ... Object Pairing is the name of a creativity technique created by Idan Gafni in 1999. ... Oblique Strategies (subtitled over one hundred worthwhile dilemmas) is a set of published cards created by Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt. ...

See also

• Association
• Creativity
• Imagination
• Ideas banks
• Metaphor

In psychology and marketing, two concepts or stimuli are associated when the experience of one leads to the effects of another, due to repeated pairing. ... Look up Creativity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Imagination is accepted as the innate ability and process to invent partial or complete personal realms within the mind from elements derived from sense perceptions of the shared world. ... Ideas banks are Websites where people meet to post, exchange, discuss and polish new ideas. ... Look up metaphor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• About-Creativity.com - Artists share their creative techniques
• Aha! Puzzles - Original creative puzzles by Lloyd King
• American Creativity Association
• Brain|Blog
• Crack the barriers to creativity
• CreativeThink by Roger von Oech
• Creative Nudge with Brenda Johima
• Creativity techniques notebook by David Weeks
• Creativity Techniques - an A to Z
• Creax.net - An inspirational list of links on creativity
• Don The Idea Guy
• Free Knowledge Exchange (implements HBGA)
• Global Ideas Bank
• GoCreate.com by Peter Lloyd
• Idea Barista
• Overview of Creative Methods
• The Swedish Morphological Society
• Visionjuice creativity page
• http://www.creativethinking.net/ by Michael Michalko
• Innovation Body of Knowledge from NSC Publishing
• Innovation Insights Blog - Interesting Creativity Entries
• 'D' and his thinking heads
• Interactive Creativity TechniquesAn on-line, real-time, problem solving methodology using 24 interactive techniques.
• Practical Creative Ideas and Tools
• WATIZIT Creative Idea Generation Tool
• The Muse is IN with Jill Badonsky M.Ed
• Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coaching with Jill Badonsky, M.Ed and Dr. Robert Maurer