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Type: business

Status: liked

Authors: George M. Prince

Tags: psychology metaphors creativity cognition group_psychology meetings

Description: A 1970 book, hailed as a classic -- starting in the Last Whole Earth Catalog. "The practiceA 1970 book, hailed as a classic -- starting in the Last Whole Earth Catalog. "The practice of creativity thgourhg Synectics -- the proven method of group problem-solving". Recommended in the book on web usability I recently read. Assumes all humans are natural problem solvers and analyzes what goes wrong in meetings. Focuses on how to foster sensitivity and contain aggression -- the two elements found in all meetings -- so as to allow ideas to be fairly considered and creativity encouraged. The use of analogies and metaphors in considering ideas is emphasized....

2007-08-03