“Divergent thinking is the process of coming up with new ideas and possibilities—without judgment, without analysis, without discussion. It is the type of thinking that allows you to free-associate, to ‘go big’ and to discuss possible new ways to solve difficult challenges that have no single/right/known answer,” explains Anne Manning, Founding Partner of Drumcircle LLC and Instructor at Harvard University.
Convergent thinking is a term coined by Joy Paul Guilford as the opposite of divergent thinking. Convergent thinking means narrowing the focus, carefully selecting the best options to take forward, and importantly always with an open mind.
Discuss the differences between Divergent and Convergent thinking. Explain the Various Techniques of Divergent Thinking its Advantages and Usability with Examples. (Write your answer in more than 500 words)
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