Convergent Thinking Versus Divergent Thinking
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2019
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Imagine you have a problem you need to solve and you’re looking for innovative solutions. In this moment, there’s a good chance you’ll choose one of two cognitive approaches. In 1956, the psychologist J.P. Guilford coined the terms convergent thinking and divergent thinking to describe these contrasting approaches.
Convergent thinking is linear and systematic while divergent thinking is web-like, focusing on the connections between ideas.
Convergent thinking narrows down multiple ideas into a single solution.
On the other hand, divergent thinking expands outward by generating multiple ideas, often thinking like a hacker and using materials in original ways. Here, you treat barriers as design opportunities.
Convergent thinking tends to be more focused (target) while divergent thinking is more flexible and iterative.
Convergent thinking is analytical and focused on what’s best.
By contrast, divergent thinking is open-ended.
Participants are encouraged to take creative risks.
even though some ideas might not work.
Convergent thinking asks, “Why?” Divergent thinking asks, “Why not?”
While these might seem like competitive approaches, they actually go hand-in-hand.
Often, teams will use divergent thinking to generate multiple ideas followed by convergent thinking to analyze and narrow down ideas.
Later, they might use divergent thinking to come up with fresh perspectives, followed by convergent thinking, in an ongoing cycle.
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I really liked the explanation and animations but found the volume of the background music to be a bit too high and distracting from your calm voice. It was hard to follow your voice and at times the music really got in the way. Thanks for the explanation though :)
Yes! So loud. :(
Too loud, even not needed...
Then you may not be a divergent thinker! Lol bc all I was thinking about was how I can use this but will it get copyright striked. Maybe based on how the music effected you could be an insight into what kind of thinker you are?
The music volume is maybe a bit too loud in certain moments, hard to really understand what you say
So simple yet thorough explanation! Brilliant!
Love this! Clear, concise and great delivery.
This was a fantastic explanation. Thank you!
Amazing work! Thanks for sharing this, John. Divergent thinking is the bedrock of 21st century skills and competencies. One of my favorite computational skills is "tolerance for ambiguity." As AJ would say, chef> cook.
I love that concept of "tolerance for ambiguity."
Teachers On Fire I am so grateful for what you do. Thankyou so much for the link
Finally get it. thankyou. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD but couldn't get my head around the concept.
Loved your animation describing convergent and divergent thinking! The music was awesome, deep thinking, inspiring, and action sounding. Perfect pair for the concepts!
I'm definitely divergent in my thinking. I rarely, if never use convergent thought
could you exemplify, so that we are able to relate to it. For example, a problem in a board room, convergent thinking opposed to divergent thinking, or as illustrated in your video, the team uses convergent thinking to come up with a plausible solution. Then they use divergent thinking to look at various perspectives.
Great explainer video. Definitely see how these different ways of thinking are powerful companions with my business partner and I.
dope video.
thanks for explaining this so well
Great video! I love the explanation. Thanks for sharing
VERY helpful - thank you!!
nice work! Thank you. It would be so helpful in teaching
amazing work !! thank you so much
Simple, well explained and to the point. Thanks for sharing this!
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing and helpful
cool stuff! just on your next video try find a nice background jingle instead of this intense stuff :)
Hell
Excellent video and i like the idea !
What's the background music?
Well explained! Keep up the good work! new subscriber here! :)
Thanks sir!
Very interesting!
Great video. Need to balance the background audio. Music at times is too loud to hear the narration.
How to make that kind of presentation?
Awesome thank you
I've my college semester exams in 12 hours, thanks for the video.
Love this! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you❤️👍
Superb explanation...please tell The background music name..
I love your work. It’s original and practical
I was wondering if you would be willing to share the software you use to create these videos. Once again thank you for your channel.
Thanks for the kind words! Here's my process: www.spencerauthor.com/how-i-create-sketch-animation-videos/
@@spencereducation you're so kind! No wonder you're a genius.
I just got to watch this video today and I appreciate it so much. It helped me first to affirm my personality type and, it made me realise how easy life in business or projects or whatever should be, and how easy work can be if we let our minds be flexible. Thank you so much.
We're using this video in class 😌👏
I do both very well and thats why I’m a kwisatz haderach.
Excellent
wow excellent stuff
great explanations but the background music was very distracting
Amazing work thanks for saving me tons of time.
Glad it helped!
Great video! My teacher showed it to us in class
So cool!
Good stuff
I ended up here through a rabbit hole of debate talks.
But I really like these two concepts. I would 💯 identify as a Divergent thinker and your explanation explains my Role at work ( Innovation ) and my personal passions ( Maker / Hacker ).
jordan peterson and russle brand?
@@pavener I think you are correct!
You happen to be left handed?
@@Michael-vz3wn Nope, I am right-handed.
I think it's important for all creatives to associate so much with divergent thinking.
Cool!
Nice! Appreciate your work 😊
Thanks!
I like the dichotomy of convergent and divergent thinking. I take a broader approach and talk about the seven thinking styles in my recent video: th-cam.com/video/ZRWpDoNZDH0/w-d-xo.html. I thought you may find it useful!
Thanks for sharing!
Thank you
You're welcome
The background music was a bit high, but I still appreciated the explanation and it was a nice video 👍
That's definitely a shift I've made in my videos. If you like at my more recent ones, the mixing is more voice-heavy and the background music is much quieter. It's been a learning curve for me. At some point, I would like to redo these videos with quieter background music.
@@spencereducation Making videos is definitely a learning curve, and I think there's always something new to explore.
Great video! but the music is too loud.
In terms of casual modalities that we each gravitate towards, I guess, in the Myers Briggs innate emotional personality assessment archetypes, this would be P vs J... 'Perceivers' expand and develop, while 'Judgers' sculpt and reduce.
As an infp, in recent years, I've found that my general perceptions have (d?)evolved to this point where about .001% of people will even begin understand my honest perspective anymore (I get along with intps most, by far). I get along with most others very well in person, but I have to remember to not elucidate any serious perspective because my understanding of everything is so atypical, nuanced, complex, and less based on Euclidean measurements, that it's virtually impossible to find anyone who relates.
Most people are extremely easy to relate with because they (and their perspectives) are more spiritually archetypal.
I wonder if there is some known identification of this path or some brain disease that I've personally happened upon. I didn't used to have this issue. Anyone else have this problem? Didn't think so.
It has good information but the background music is very loud. It is hard to listen to the message.
I'm a divergent thinker "BUT WHY NOT????"
Turn up the music I can't hear it
Powerful info
Thanks! Glad it resonated.
Divergent like a Tree, Convergent as a gem - me
1:12 like luke from modern family haha
music is loud
In other word left brain vs right brain?
I still can’t find a definition💀
I know. It's so annoying. Even Guildford does a lousy job in his original paper, which is ironic given that it's a psychometric approach. But that's not the presenter's fault. Good work
divergent thinkers will make great day traders. convergent thinkers may become great investors
Sound is too loud, otherwise great video.
Hello Stefan
Some examples would have been nice.
You can find some examples here: www.spencerauthor.com/divergent-thinking/
@@spencereducation Thanks!
Music is loud and annoying
What if you’re both ? Elon is definitely both…
delete the music mate. its really distracting.