Myths of Creative Thinking

Every Problem Has One Solution

Creativity Diminishes With Age

The Best Answer/Solution/Method Has Been Found

•Nothing has been found.

•Everything can be more improved (e.g. technology)

Creative Answers Can Be Complex Technologically

•Walter Hunt – Safety Pin

•Invented It While Trying To Find A Way How To Bribe Someone.

Money Is The Best Creativity Monitor

Time Pressure Stimulates Creativity

•How can someone be creative and come up with something unique when he has a deadline?

•We must not forget that in the business world, time means money and crucial decisions should be made quickly.

•Yet, that implies that people will produce results similar to the time given to them to do so.

TV Makes You Stupid

Creativity Requires A High IQ

•IQ Test Measures What Is Needed For Schools & Future Jobs.

•It Should Measure Skills That Will Lead To A Success.

•Creativity & Academic Achievements Can’t Be Identified After An IQ Test.

The Use Of Drugs Will Help You Be More Creative

Only Creative People Can Produce Creative Ideas

A Research Showed That Even People With Normal Intelligence Are Able To Become Creative.

Some Of The Best Ideas Ever Were Made By Common People.

“Great Ideas Build On Common Concepts”

Conclusion

•Most people lack of creative thinking.

•People must learn how to properly use both sides of their brain, since only thinking logically is not enough, especially in the business world.

•People think they are not capable of being creative, since they consider creativity to be something that cannot be taught or something that only creative people or the ones with high IQ have the luxury to use.