Most people aren’t good at creative problem solving for two reasons: First, they are not trained in how to be creative. Second, they don’t understand group strength well enough to harness(驾驭) their power to maximize group creativity.
A key element of creativity is applying existing knowledge to a new problem. The more people getting involved in solving it, the more knowledge there is to work on it. Unfortunately, research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods fail to achieve that goal. When groups get together to exchange ideas, they actually come up with fewer ideas overall than if they each had worked alone.
To fix this problem, you should consider the two stages of group problem-solving: divergence(分散) and convergence(集中). Divergence happens when the group considers as many different potential solutions as possible. Convergence happens when the various proposed solutions are evaluated and reduced to a smaller set of candidate solutions to the current problem.
The essential principle of group creativity is that individuals working alone diverge, whereas group members working together converge. In groups, once a member states a potential solution, it makes others think about the problem similarly. That is why groups working together diverge less than individuals working alone.
Therefore, be aware of when to diverge and when to converge. For example, early in the problem-solving process, have group members work alone to write down statements describing the problem. Then get them back to discuss their descriptions. The group discussion will lead everyone to accept one or a small number of these statements to work on—this is healthy convergence.
When starting to generate solutions, you again want divergence. Have people work alone to start. Then collect people’s initial ideas and send them around to others and allow the divergence to continue as everyone individually builds on the ideas of other members. Finally, let the group discuss the resulting ideas. This discussion will gradually lead the group to converge on a small number of candidate solutions.
This simple method works effectively, because it respects what individuals and groups do best.
【小题1】We can infer that the traditional brainstorming methods ______.A.enable people to form more ideas together |
B.greatly encourage group creativity |
C.actually limit group creativity |
D.prevent people’s involvement in the problems |
A.think the other way round | B.follow his way of thinking |
C.be more confident in their own ideas | D.be less willing to share their own ideas |
A.Discuss the problem. | B.Put down group statements together. |
C.Simplify the problem. | D.Write down their individual descriptions. |
A.A simple way to make group thinking more effective |
B.Difficulties in organizing group thinking |
C.Differences between divergence and convergence |
D.Advantages of group thinking over individual thinking |
What you give your relatives and friends can help you know yourself better.
The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be seen but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to wear that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “
People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things.
A.I agree with you. I like you the way you are. |
B.However, gift giving can be misunderstanding if you are careless. |
C.Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. |
D.I don’t like you, especially the way you dress yourself. |
E.Here is a guide to who gives what—and why. |
F.Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly-learnt meaning. |
G.Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today. |
We often focus on building relationships with others so that we forget the essential first step: being friends of ourselves. That is the crucial first step if we are to have good relationships with others. How can we have good relationships with others if we don't even have good relationship with ourselves? The problem might be worse than we expect. Maybe we don't like ourselves without realizing it.
For example, maybe you have made mistakes in the past which you feel bad about. You might be disappointed with yourself on why you could make such mistakes. Even if that happened in distant past, your subconscious (潜意识) mind still has a reason not to like yourself.
You might wish that you were born in different family, or that you have different background. Maybe you could not accept the fact that you are not as lucky as others, who seem to get whatever they want effortlessly because of their background.
You might have some personal traits that you don't like. For example, you may be an introvert ( 内向的人) and you don't like it; you wish you are an extrovert (外向的人).
Your achievements relate to others. They might have better achievements than you, and no matter how hard you tried, it might seem impossible for you to match them. You might then think that it's because you are not smart enough or don't have enough talents.
Is there anything that resonates (产生共鸣) with you? All these give reasons to you not to like yourself. That in turn makes it difficult for you to be a good friend to yourself.
Fortunately, there are always things you can do to fix the situation. Here are some tips:
Forgive yourself.
Accept things you can't change.
Focus on your strengths.
Write your success stories.
Stop comparing yourself with others.
Always be true to yourself.
【小题1】The underlined word "traits" in the fourth paragraph probably means_________.
A.particular qualities | B.some disadvantages |
C.special abilities | D.training courses |
A.he won't forgive others' mistakes |
B.he dislikes his background |
C.he accepts some of his personal traits |
D.he is proud of himself |
A.Resonating is very important for making friends. |
B.How to make friends with ourselves is very difficult. |
C.Writing your success contributes to stopping comparing with others. |
D.Realizing your own advantages and good is good to you. |
A.It's normal to make mistakes, so do yourself a favor by giving yourself forgiveness. |
B.You will feel much relaxed if you treat things you can't change the way they are. |
C.It's useless to compare yourself with others. |
D.If you have a good family, you'll make friends with yourself. |
Most people aren’t good at creative problem solving for two reasons: First, they are not trained in how to be creative. Second, they don’t understand group strength well enough to harness(驾驭) their power to maximize group creativity.
A key element of creativity is applying existing knowledge to a new problem. The more people getting involved in solving it, the more knowledge there is to work on it. Unfortunately, research shows that the traditional brainstorming methods fail to achieve that goal. When groups get together to exchange ideas, they actually come up with fewer ideas overall than if they each had worked alone.
To fix this problem, you should consider the two stages of group problem-solving: divergence(分散) and convergence(集中). Divergence happens when the group considers as many different potential solutions as possible. Convergence happens when the various proposed solutions are evaluated and reduced to a smaller set of candidate solutions to the current problem.
The essential principle of group creativity is that individuals working alone diverge, whereas group members working together converge. In groups, once a member states a potential solution, it makes others think about the problem similarly. That is why groups working together diverge less than individuals working alone.
Therefore, be aware of when to diverge and when to converge. For example, early in the problem-solving process, have group members work alone to write down statements describing the problem. Then get them back to discuss their descriptions. The group discussion will lead everyone to accept one or a small number of these statements to work on—this is healthy convergence.
When starting to generate solutions, you again want divergence. Have people work alone to start. Then collect people’s initial ideas and send them around to others and allow the divergence to continue as everyone individually builds on the ideas of other members. Finally, let the group discuss the resulting ideas. This discussion will gradually lead the group to converge on a small number of candidate solutions.
This simple method works effectively, because it respects what individuals and groups do best.
【小题1】We can infer that the traditional brainstorming methods ______.A.enable people to form more ideas together |
B.greatly encourage group creativity |
C.actually limit group creativity |
D.prevent people’s involvement in the problems |
A.think the other way round | B.follow his way of thinking |
C.be more confident in their own ideas | D.be less willing to share their own ideas |
A.Discuss the problem. | B.Put down group statements together. |
C.Simplify the problem. | D.Write down their individual descriptions. |
A.A simple way to make group thinking more effective |
B.Difficulties in organizing group thinking |
C.Differences between divergence and convergence |
D.Advantages of group thinking over individual thinking |
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