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Creativity techniques
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<p>Creativity techniques are methods that encourage <a href="/facts/Creativity/8sNGv9no">creative</a> actions, whether in the arts or sciences. They focus on a variety of aspects of creativity, including techniques for idea generation and <a href="/facts/Divergent_thinking/69om2NCa">divergent thinking</a>, methods of re-framing problems, changes in the affective environment and so on. They can be used as part of <a href="/facts/Problem_solving/9cuLz5pH">problem solving</a>, artistic expression, or therapy. </p><p>Some techniques require groups of two or more people while other techniques can be accomplished alone. These methods include word games, written exercises and different types of improvisation, or algorithms for approaching problems. <a href="/facts/Aleatoricism/b11xg8Cl">Aleatory</a> techniques exploiting <a href="/facts/Randomness/QJQBoEX5">randomness</a> are also common. </p>