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Can Creativity Really Be Enhanced?

I suppose the answer to the title question is obvious. If it weren't possible there would be no point in publishing this blog.  Actually, I became interested in creative thinking during my years in developing communications equipment. This was between 1966 and 1981. Of course, my engineering knowledge has been outdated for a long time, but my knowledge of how to apply creative thinking methods has increased dramatically. This is partly because I returned to graduate school and earned a doctorate in psychology, and followed it with studies of work by Michael Michalko, Dr. Win Wenger, and numerous other experts on creative thinking. I have since developed a certificate in Creativity and Innovation, and am beginning a group coaching program for electrical design engineers that will be affordable. You can find more information on this on my website: lewisinstituteinc.com.  A Sample One of the easiest and perhaps most useful methods of stimulating creative thinking is the SCAMPER m...