What is Creative Thinking?Philosophical Library, 1955 - 210 pages |
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Page 31
... various artists and writers concerning their general methods of working . At the time of inspiration the idea appears suddenly in the mind of the artist or inventor , without his seeking it . Often it comes as a brilliant flash , a new ...
... various artists and writers concerning their general methods of working . At the time of inspiration the idea appears suddenly in the mind of the artist or inventor , without his seeking it . Often it comes as a brilliant flash , a new ...
Page 38
... various degrees in dif- ferent types of problems , and appears at times in the reac- tions of the great apes and children . Let us reserve the term " illumination " for the type of insight which appears , when the problem is ...
... various degrees in dif- ferent types of problems , and appears at times in the reac- tions of the great apes and children . Let us reserve the term " illumination " for the type of insight which appears , when the problem is ...
Page 78
... Various ideas occur to mind which are untenable and the subject discards them while looking for others . Thus an inventor may want to create a machine to accomplish a certain purpose . He may work for weeks or months gathering ...
... Various ideas occur to mind which are untenable and the subject discards them while looking for others . Thus an inventor may want to create a machine to accomplish a certain purpose . He may work for weeks or months gathering ...
Contents
THOUGHT | 48 |
EMOTION IN CREATIVE THOUGHT | 74 |
IMAGINATION AND CREATIVE THOUGHT | 92 |
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