The Power of Thinking Differently:

An Imaginative Guide to Creativity, Change & the Discovery of New Ideas

Part -1:

Reading Reflections (pages 97-109)

1. Are making quick decisions always a bad move? When is this not the best route?

2. Why is criticism from others a barrier to creative thinking?

3. How does the fear of failure block moving forward with creative ideas?

4. Discuss pessimistic and over-optimistic thinking regarding the creative process.

5. Why is it necessary to make the time to find alternative solution ideas?

6. Why is it so difficult to be/think/act differently?

7. How can we get out of the "pit of pessimism"?

Part -2:

1. What's going on with the pickles and donuts people?

2. Why is letting go of old habits a frightening thing?

3. What affects our neural networks?

4. Why are emotions so central to altering our perceptions and paradigms?

5. Explain the concept of "Hebbian Learning".

6. Why are we sometimes uncomfortable with the unfamiliar?

7. Can the brain re-wire itself and adapt to change? If so, how?

8. Why do we have difficulty challenging assumptions?

9. Should you only hang around people who think like you do? Why or why not? io.

What are some negative things that can happen if you try new approaches or ideas? ii. What is the "dragon" and the "martyr" in our reading?