Imaginative Thinking Skills

Definition

Imaginative thinking skills refer to one's ability to visualize novel situations or concepts beyond reality constraints.

Analogy

Imagine these skills as building with LEGO blocks; you can follow instructions (reality constraints), but imaginative thinking allows you to build something entirely new and unique.

Related terms

Abstract Thinking: The ability to think about objects, principles, and ideas that are not physically present. It's like imagining a LEGO structure before you start building it.

Problem Solving: The process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues. Like figuring out how to build your imagined LEGO structure with the blocks you have.

Visual-Spatial Intelligence: The capacity to understand spatial relationships and comprehend and create images. This is like being able to visualize where each LEGO block goes in your structure.