Research has found that divergent thinking is linked to playfulness and creativity.

研究发现，发散性思维与好玩和创造力有关。

In fact, convergent thinking works great in combination with divergent thinking.

事实上，聚敛思维与发散思维相结合非常有效。

We know that nature, the unexpected and even messiness can help induce divergent thinking.

我们知道自然界、意料之外的事，甚至是邋里邋遢，都有助于促进发散思维。

While convergent knowledge is based on prior knowledge, divergent thinking is based on imagination.

聚敛性知识建立在先验知识的基础上，而发散性思维则建立在想象力的基础上。

There are quite a few activities that have been shown to promote divergent thinking.

有相当多的活动被证明可以促进发散思维。

Divergent thinking is all about exploring many ideas based on a question, creating unexpected connections, and encouraging spontaneity.

发散思维则是基于一个问题探索多个想法，创造出意想不到的联系，并鼓励自发性。

Contrary to popular belief, divergent thinking is not a personality trait, and it's certainly not fixed—it can be practiced.

与普遍的看法相反，发散思维不是一种人格特征，当然也不是不变的——它可以习得。

The same study found that people with selective gating were more likely to exhibit divergent thinking, which is another form of creativity.

这项研究还发现，有选择性门控的人更有可能表现出发散性思维，这是创造力的另一种形式。

So any divergent thinking task would involve exactly that.

因此，任何发散性思维任务都将涉及到这一点。

So again, we've been talking about divergent thinking.

再说一遍，我们一直在谈论发散思维。

In the spirit of fostering a growth mindset, try to practice divergent thinking next time you want to tackle a problem.

本着培养成长型思维的精神，下次你想解决问题时，试着练习发散思维。

But divergent thinking is anti focus.

但发散思维是反焦点的。

A couple of more things about divergent thinking.

关于发散思维的更多事情。

And in fact, is detrimental to divergent thinking.

而事实上，发散思维是有害的。

The pathway that's involved in divergent thinking.

涉及发散思维的途径。

This pathway associated with divergent thinking.

这条路径与发散性思维相关。

Does seem to increase divergent thinking ability.

似乎确实增加了发散思维能力。

But the drinkers didn't improve on a test designed to measure divergent thinking: naming as many uses as possible for common items like a shoe.

但在一项旨在衡量发散性思维的测试中，即说出鞋子等常见物品的用途，越多越好，饮酒者的得分并未提高。

Role play is used a lot in psychotherapy, but it's also an amazing way to practice divergent thinking by putting yourself in the shoes of a different character.

心理治疗中大量使用角色扮演这种方式，但通过设身处地地为不同的角色着想，它也是一种练习发散思维的神奇方式。

There are specific exercises designed to encourage " divergent thinking" , such as sketching the person next to you or designing a unique sandwich (how about tripe and a dash of sour grapes? ).

有专门鼓励“发散性思维”的练习，比如描绘你旁边的人，或者设计一个独特的三明治(牛百叶加少许酸葡萄怎么样？)。