Creative thinking

Various Various Blocks to Blocks to Creative Creative

Mind Mind SettingSetting

By,Soupa Soundararajan

ECE-’B’ 3rd year,KCG College of technology.

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What is creativity?What is creativity? Creativity is a mental and social

process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts.

Or it is the new association between

existing ideas or concepts.

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The various mind blocks are:Anxiety and fear of the unknownAnxiety and fear of the unknownConformityConformityFear of failure and humiliationFear of failure and humiliationResource myopiaResource myopiaRigidity in thought speech and actionRigidity in thought speech and actionUnderdeveloped sensitivitiesUnderdeveloped sensitivities

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Anxiety and fear of the unknownAnxiety and fear of the unknownAvoiding new situations.

Difficulty with challenging, ambiguous, strange, or unfamiliar situations.

Wanting everything to be structured or organized.

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ConformityConformity

Lack of independence in judgment.

Excessive attachment to rules and norms.

Obsessed with socially acceptable behaviour.

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Fear of failure and humiliationFear of failure and humiliation

Avoiding situations where you are likely to be compared to others especially if such situations or events are of a competitive nature.

Tendency to stick to safe options.

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Inability to express oneself.

Fear of uniqueness.

Frail self esteem.

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Resource myopiaResource myopia

Short sightedness about ones own resources, competencies etc.

Self doubt.

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Rigidity in thought speech and Rigidity in thought speech and actionaction

Lack of flexibility in attitude, opinion, reasoning, behaviour etc.

Blind adherence to certain beliefs and notions.

Believing that everything or every individual has a specific role.

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Looking at life through a formula approach.

Resisting any changes.

Uncomfortable with new ideas and ways of behaviour.

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Underdeveloped sensitivitiesUnderdeveloped sensitivities

Insensitivity or low sensitivity to environment, people, things, phenomena.

Lack of Wider perspective.

Giving a lot of importance to being precise and sticking to facts.

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No meaningful hobbies and interests.

Poor interests in the arts, poetry, nature, mysteries, aesthetic aspects etc.

Lack of quality reading.

No dreams or vision.