Psychological Tricks That Help Develop Innovative Thinking

Many times our thinking is quite stereotypical and typical, as with many other people. We take everything at face value.

However, these 7 steps will help you develop innovative thinking and change your perspective on many things.

Thinking "differently" is the most valuable skill today. If you look at most of the job descriptions in the job description, you will notice that critical thinking is marked as a necessary skill. So how do we learn to think differently, especially if we haven't done this before?

The first step is to think "differently", to act "differently".

Here are some tips to help you:

1. Play children's games

Yes, the eyes did not deceive you, you read everything correctly. So many children's games today are a great stimulant for complex thinking. Play educational games with children or friends while having fun and developing critical thinking. It can be puzzles, smartphone games, desktops, or even computer games.

2. All people are different, as well as the way they think

Meeting new people is a great opportunity to find out what you didn't know before, to realize or discover new opportunities. For there are people who, beginning to speak, amaze everyone with their way of thinking. Maybe you're lucky enough to find such a person. The main thing to remember: every new knowledge is a repository of information and ideas that you can transform and analyze to develop innovative thinking.

3. Impressions are gained in a fluid, global, diffused way

Every new experience, good or bad, challenges you to think. Experiment with new dishes. Travel! Every trip is a ton of emotions and, consequently, thoughts. The study of any culture and immersion in it significantly expands the spectrum of your feelings and activates the thought processes.

4. Form an opinion based on the right facts

It's one thing to form an opinion based on emotions, feelings, and it's another thing to think based on facts. Talk to people, do research, do your best to get reliable information. The easiest way to do this is to start simple. Each time you start forming your opinion, answer these two simple questions:

How do I know this is true?

What facts confirm my opinion?

5. Get ideas from the outside

Reading different sources on different topics is another great way to start thinking differently. Choose a magazine or book at random. Try to form an opinion about what you read.

Once you know where you can "take" non-standard thinking, you need to learn how to express yourself. After all, knowledge without practice is useless.

6. Talk to your friends

Gather your friends and have a group discussion - a kind of discussion circle. You can talk about anything, there are no limits. You can cover topics such as politics, sports, health at work, personal life, and more.

The group should be about 6 people. Then divide the group into 2 smaller groups. One should speak in favor of the subject, and the other against it. Give each person 3 minutes to talk.

After everyone has spoken, allow each other to ask questions and support each other's views. This kind of friendly event helps not only to form an opinion but also to give a convincing and concise expression.

7. Look at everything in terms of objectivity

As much as we would like to believe that our opinion is correct and logical and that we are never wrong, it is not so. We look at the world subjectively, through our experience, our education, our perception,n and our vision of the world.

When we start to form an opinion, it is very important to see things in terms of objectivity. This perspective comes with active work and practice. Start today!