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Klappentext This unique book is a concise introduction to creativity--the art of expanding possibility. Covering such practical methods as multiplying options! brainstorming! lateral thinking! reframing problems! and many others! it offers provocative and effective methods for constructive and expansivekinds of thinking. These methods are illustrated and reinforced through exercises and applications that range from science and technology to the arts; from the small aggravations of everyday life to the largest difficulties in politics! the family! and the future; and from "creative goodcitizenship" to "creativity to change the world." Creativity for Critical Thinkers is an ideal supplement for any general course in thinking skills! and in particular for courses in critical thinking! as it frees them from a preoccupation with "critical thinking" as merely criticism. It can be used in creative writing and design courses aswell! and provides a quick and engaging introduction to creative thinking for workshop participants and general readers. It shows readers who have been trained to think "in the box" how to think "out of the box"--freely and imaginatively. By looking at the world or some part of the world as it couldbe! creativity offers an entirely new view of the world as it is. Zusammenfassung Creativity for Critical Thinkers is a how-to book in creative thinking, specifically orientated towards college courses in critical thinking and with a strong appeal to the general reader as well. It offers a vital but often overlooked set of thinking skills: multiplying options, brainstorming, lateral thinking, reframing problems, and many others. These skills are reinforced by applications and exercises covering a wide range of topics, from the annoyance of everyday life to the largest issues on the world stage.
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Useful for college courses in critical thinking, this how-to book offers a set of thinking skills: multiplying options, brainstorming, lateral thinking, reframing problems, and others. These skills are reinforced by applications and exercises, covering a range of topics, from the annoyance of everyday life to the largest issues on the world stage.
