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Visualizing in a Creative Way

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We have considered how people can use their concepts to formulate creative ideas. Now we examine how mental imagery can enhance creativity. We will also examine how imagery techniques can sometimes help us avoid the influence of conventional concepts when generating a new idea.

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Ward, T.B., Finke, R.A., Smith, S.M. (1995). Visualizing in a Creative Way. In: Creativity and the Mind. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3330-0_3

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