Cognitive flexibility (also called flexible thinking).

What is the difference between convergent and divergent thinking?

Convergent thinking is exactly opposite of what divergent thinking is.

Divergent thinking is the opposite of convergent thinking.

What is the difference between Divergent thinking and Convergent thinking?

What is the difference between Divergent thinking and Convergent thinking?

Guilford's (1956) structure-of-the-intellect theory gave us an important awareness of the differentiation between convergent and divergent thinking which is helpful in understanding creativity.

Use divergent thinking rather than convergent thinking.

When trying to understand this process, it is helpful to consider Guilford's (1956) differentiation between convergent and divergent thought.

Consider Guilford’s (1967) view of convergent and divergent thinking.

There are two ways of thinking about a problem, convergent thinking, and divergent thinking.

is associated with divergent thinking rather than with convergent thinking.

It was Guilford (1950, 1967a) who first drew the distinction between convergent and divergent thinking.

Creativity includes divergent thinking and convergent thinking.

Describe the differences between divergent thinking and convergent thinking.