Creativity
Mind wandering is crucial for exploring and connecting memories creatively because:
- It allows for exploration, retrieval, and experimentation with connecting memories in different ways. "Mind wandering is what allows us to explore, retrieve, and experiment with connecting our memories in different ways."
- Connections can happen spontaneously during
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The Von Restorff effect is also mentioned, where small variations in familiar contexts grab people's attention, making rehashed ideas feel fresh and new, such as when a familiar concept is presented with a unique twist or catchy metaphor.
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Value creation is rooted in solving problems and addressing human needs.
The key to preserving what's valuable is to emphasize the embodied process of writing, which connects us to our humanity, and to spend time honoring what is not machine-like in us.
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If you start your process at the problem instead of at a proposed solution, you will be able to explore a broader creative space and find solutions that are hiding where no one else is looking.
Schell • The Art of Game Design: A book of lenses
Creativity is our greatest human asset.
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Consuming other people's ideas in conversation by reading or listening to them (like you're doing now!) stimulates creativity and deepens existing associations.
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- Divergent and Convergent Thinking: Creative thinking is a two-part process involving divergent thinking (generating novel ideas) and convergent thinking (narrowing down to the most useful idea).
- The Role of the Control Network:
The "control network" plays a crucial role in this process by enabling flexible thinking, inhibiting distractions, and ac