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Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions. It typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing, 'non-linear' manner. Convergent thinking, on the other hand, is a term coined by Joy Paul Guilford as the opposite of divergent thinking. It generally means the ability to give the 'correct' answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity.
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As two-time Nobel Prize winner and science pioneer Linus Pauling said, "The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." Why is that so? Since when is quantity more important than quality? Broadly speaking, the act of ideation and solution seeking can be divided into two phases: divergent thinking and convergent thinking.
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