Thinking about Thinking, Creativity, Innovation and Design
Everyone loves the idea with a creative idea. But, there is a big but, this is not the same as embracing an idea. Or testing the idea, or even considering the interesting and positive aspects with the idea. Probably the biggest obstacle to innovative initiatives is a negative response. Or lack of response. The dreaded …
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We are used to relying on our vision but according to IBM in the future the focus will be on broadening the perspective developing capacities to mimic the ability to smell, touch, taste and hear. Tiny sensors in the computer may detect if you are coming down with a cold by analysing your breath. Many …
A new way to walk through a forest. Or a silly idea? Often ideas are judged quickly – too quickly in some cases. A trampoline walkway through a Russian forest! What are the positive aspects of Salto Architects trampoline walkway, Fast Track? Salto, which is based in Tallinn, installed an anchorage system to hold the …
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Challenging Thinking How little exercise do you need to do to get fit? Surprisingly as little as 3 minutes of exercise, a week may improve your health - improve the insulin sensitivity. It has always been assumed that training should consist of for example, 30 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise per day at least 5 days …
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How does black-and-white background influence our thinking? Thinking is never neutral. Focusing our attention on different aspect is often more difficult than we imagine. Many “little” things can affect our thinking. A recent study suggests that if we see something on a black-white background it is harder for us to consider grey areas when we …
Thinking about Value The importance of value is the theme in the book “The Little Prince” by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The narrator observes that grown-ups like numbers. Grown-ups think that they know a person after then have asked questions related to a new friend’s age and how much money his parent’s make. The little prince …
Learn to Spot and Create To create opportunities, you need imagination and skills to abstract or generate ideas from concepts. These skills can be taught and one approach relies on making lists of everything and anything that could be improved in the world. Another approach is to avoid using the word “problem.“ The only …
The way we choose to describe a situation can influence not only our perception of the situation but also our actions. Say the word Failure slowly and listen. It is a heavy word! Negative! You immediately want to avoid all the negative things associated with failure. Many of us fear failure. Failures are ignored and not …
Challenging Negativity You are thinking negatively when you fear the future, or expect failure. Negative thinking damages confidence, and harms performance. A major problem is that negative thoughts tend to inhabit our minds and influence our thinking. Challenging your own as well as an organisation’s negative thinking is important. The more you fire neurons …
Curiosity means to look into the unknown. In a dark room, your feel yourself around in the room instead of switching on the light. In addition, you try to figure out what is out there and you ask questions. Curiosity is like a magnetism pulling you towards something. Creativity means breaking free to be like …
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