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Creativity and Problem-solving

4 Lessons

About this course

Insight is the sudden solution to a long-vexing problem, a sudden recognition of a new idea, or a sudden understanding of a complex situation and it is available to everyone. In this masterclass, we learn about the five stages of insight, and the conditions ​for insight to appear. 

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Course Structure

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Lesson 1

In this lesson, we identify the 5 stages of insight and take a deeper look at the first stage: Explore.

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Lesson 2

In this lesson, we look at what happens in the brain the moment of insight, and how it differs between people who solve a problem analytically and those who solve a problem using insight. We also look at the conditions that enhance our ability to find creative solutions to problems, what can get in the way of creativity, and whether solutions found through insight are correct.

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Lesson 3 - The Divided Brain

A video by Dr. Iain McGilchrist about how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society and how we need to get back to the supremacy of our right brain.

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Homework

Here's your homework for Module 6. Please print and write your answers, preferably by hand (rather than on the computer).

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