1. Modul 13A Theory on concentration and creativity Theory on Parallel Thinking

2. Write reflection notes all day Empty your mind of thoughts all the day One reflection for each paper

3. Concentration

4. Avoid physical interruptions Mendelsohn G. A. (1976) Associative and attentional processes in creative performance. Journal of Personality, 44, 366 The greater the attention capacity, the more likely the combinatorial leap - that leads to new thoughts

5. Avoid mental interruptions (1/2) Stress decreases originality in association tasks Coren, S. & Shulman, M. (1971). Effects of an external stress on commonality of verbal associates. Psychological Reports, 28, 328-330

6. Avoid mental interruptions (2/2) Stress decreases originality in creativity tests Krop, H. D., Alegre C. E., & Williams, C. D. (1969). Effects of induced stress on convergent and divergent thinking. Psychological Reports, 24, 895-898

7. Clear you mind from non-important thoughts The number of elements a human mind can process is seven - plus/minus two Miller, G. A. (1956), The Magical Number Seven, Plus Minus Two: Some Limits on our Capacity for Processing Information, Psychological Review, 63, 81-97

8. Parallel Thinking

10. PRACTICE: Parallel thinking 3D CASE: Klap med fødderne 1. Rejs jer 2. Find sammen to & to med en der har samme underarmslængde som dig selv 3. Stå ansigt til ansigt med jeres makker 4. Når jeg siger Ét klapper i højre fod mod højre fod (sig Ét 3 ‐ 4 gange) 5. Det samme med venstre fod på To 6. På Tre vender i rundt og klapper begge hænder sammen bagfra 7. Nu tæller jeg 1 2 3 1 2 3 3 1 3 osv 8. Nu med lukkede øjne (tæl langsomt i starten)

11. Please sit down

12. Parallel thinking All participants think of the same task at the same time No discussion allowed de Bono, E. (1994). Parallel thinking: from Socratic thinking to de Bono thinking, Viking

13. Parallel thinking de Bono, E. (1994). Parallel thinking: from Socratic thinking to de Bono thinking, Viking DiscussionParallel thinking

14. de Bono, E. (1994). Parallel thinking: from Socratic thinking to de Bono thinking, Viking DiscussionParallel thinking Task APositioningProduct/Service Task BArgumentMarketing Task CPersuasionFinance Task D-Organizing Task E-Etc...

15. Parallel thinking One task - one deadline Divide the process into small/short tasks Only provide the participants with one task at a time Keep future tasks hidden de Bono, E. (1994). Parallel thinking: from Socratic thinking to de Bono thinking, Viking

16. Parallel thinking Help participants forget the previous task(s) Focus should ONLY be on ONE task at a time de Bono, E. (1994). Parallel thinking: from Socratic thinking to de Bono thinking, Viking

17. External memory Write EVERY IDEA down Write ALL irrelevant thoughts down (all you need to remember or to do) It will help you to have mental capacity for new thoughts and ideas in you mind Byrge, C. (2010). Conceptualisation of creativity practices through action research: The case of the creative platform at aalborg university, PhD thesis, Aalborg University