Creative Block Strategies
Methods and techniques used to overcome mental blocks that hinder creative thinking and problem-solving.
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User Research
The process of understanding user behaviors, needs, and motivations through various qualitative and quantitative methods.
Blue Ocean
A market space that is unexplored and uncontested, where companies can create new demand and capture significant market share without much competition.
Crazy Eights
A brainstorming technique where participants sketch eight ideas in eight minutes to generate a wide range of concepts quickly.
Pro-Innovation Bias
The tendency to overvalue new innovations and technologies while undervaluing existing or traditional approaches.
Worst Possible Idea
A brainstorming technique where participants intentionally suggest bad ideas to spur creative thinking and overcome mental blocks.
Morphological Analysis
A problem-solving method that explores all possible solutions by examining the structure and relationships of different variables.
First Principles
A problem-solving approach that involves breaking down complex problems into their most basic, foundational elements.
Law of the Instrument
Also known as "Maslow's Hammer," a cognitive bias where people rely too heavily on a familiar tool or method, often summarized as "if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.".