Research has shown that people who are good at thinking creatively don't necessarily have high IQs. Instead there are three particular personality characteristics that seem to be more important. The first aspect is openness to experience, willingness to take risk to try new things, and lack of concern about conforming to accepted standards. The second is curiosity. Creative thinkers constantly question, inspect, seek and probe. This is partly because they are more likely to notice new things, or spot contradictions or flaws. When they notice these, they don't simple accept them - rather they try to investigate it further. Finally comes in the persistence. Creative people go further to fix up problems, unwilling to accept the conventional solution.
Now let me suggest some of the known ways to make our brain think a creative way....Brainstorming is a strategy used to encourage creativity. The idea is that by telling people to come up with any idea, you encourage them to break free from the fixed sets and make them think out of the box.Group brainstorming offers the further bonus of feedback, where divergent thinking by one person can be taken further by another. Circumstances also boost creativity. Have you ever experienced situations wherein a solution to a problem pops up when you stop thinking about the problem? This is because when we are not under pressure our mind becomes more receptive, shutting off distracting thoughts and outside perceptions. This can be enhanced through meditation and relaxation techniques. Emotional intelligence also influences in motivating creative thinking because it helps in understanding yours and other feelings or concerns which indirectly guides your thinking and actions. In today's world creative thinking is at premium, so it pays to examine the habits of people who think this way!
