“It is the tension between creativity and skepticism that has produced the stunning and unexpected findings of science.”

Carl Sagan

 

So what is creativity?

Fluency 

The ability to generate many ideas, words, suggestions.

Flexibility

The ability to adapt or modify ideas or suggestions.

Originality

The ability to generate ideas, suggestions, solutions, which have not been thought of before.

Elaboration

The ability to add rich detail and intricacy.

 

Brainstorming, incubation, innovation are all creative processes.

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