Convergent Thinking and Divergent Thinking

In last class I had been lectured about convergent and divergent thinking. And this is what I understand of convergent thinking and divergent thinking.

Convergent Thinking

1. Convergent thinking is a style of thought that attempts to consider all available information and arrive at the single best possible answer. Convergent thinking is not, generally speaking, particularly creative and is best employed when a single correct answer does exist and can be discovered based on an analysis of available stored information.
2. As example, most of the thinking called for in schools is convergent, as schools require students to gather and remember information and make logical decisions and answers accordingly.

Divergent Thinking

1. Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible

   solutions. It is often used in conjunction with convergent thinking, which follows a particular set of logical

   steps to arrive at one "correct" solution. Divergent thinking typically occurs in a spontaneous,
   free-flowing manner, such that many ideas are generated in a random, unorganized fashion.
2. As example, y
   ou're at the junction, but you don't know where to go, so you decide to go with the flow and look for other opportunities without you have to think whether it's right or not.

Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention.

Today I will explain something new that i had learned from my last lecture class. It is about Novelty, Creativity, Innovation and Invention.

Creativity
Creativity is the ability to generate innovative ideas and manifest them from thought into reality. The process involves original thinking and then producing.

reference:

http://honestinfomercialreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/nubrella_weird_invention.jpg

Invention
An invention is a new composition , device or process. An invention maybe derived from a pre-existing model or idea, or it could be independently conceived in which case it may be radical breakthrough.

This is an example of an creative invention video I found for your viewing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNrKYkxHvF0

Novelty
Novelty is a patentability requirement. An invention is not patentable if the claimed subject matter was disclosed before the date of filling, or before the date of priority if a priority is claimed of the patent application.

A Switch Blade Comb

Innovation

What do I understand about Innovation is its a change in the thought process from doing something or "new stuff that is made useful". As an example a pendrive nowaday has many design but still works for data storage.

a plain pendrive

a designed pendrive that works as tie pin and a pendrive

reference:

http://www.abyssalcazar.com/online/images/otras-memorias-datatraveler-2-gb-kingston-usb-2-1g.jpg

http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/06/24/memory-clip-on/