Does creative thinking require critical thinking Please expl

Does creative thinking require critical thinking? Please explain in detail.

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What is critical thinking and its application

Application of critical thinking

Domain oriented thinking skill - However it is not subject oriented but help to grow in subject specific domain knowledge like finance, Mathematics , management ,legal, research etc.

Improving cognitive skills/intelligence – With increasing demand of intellectual skills is very important in rapidly workplace and in era of information technology.

Higher growth and professional achievement/good team player – allow person to collaborate effectively with team members when working with team and applying creative skills for problem solving.

Foundation of science, research and innovation – One can have creative solution to a problem also having new ideas. These ideas can trigger future research and innovation.

Creative thinking and its application

Creative thinking is a process that highlight & generate lists of new, and unique ideas or possibilities to do task.

Creative thinking gives fresh ideas or perspective or unconventional solution to solve a problem when one thinks creatively, he or she may explore new ideas, new possibilities, or unique solution. In schools, universities and even workplace, people are asked to be creative in their thoughts. If a person is focusing outside limitations and boundaries, he can be creative in providing a solution. It is non-judgmental and expansive thinking can be done by both process like an unstructured process such as brainstorming, projection etc. or by a structured process such as lateral thinking.

In brainstorming process, people are encouraged for generating unique ideas and solutions through spontaneous discussion.

In Lateral thinking, a systematic process like standard thinking sequence has been followed to get logical conclusions.