Convergent Thinking by Chuck Clayton
Divergent vs Convergent Thinking

Divergent and Convergent thinking skills are both important aspects of intelligence, problem solving and critical thinking.

Bringing facts and data together from various sources and then applying logic and knowledge to solve problems, achieve objectives or make decisions is known as convergent type thinking.

The deductive logic that the fictional character Sherlock Homes used is a good convergent thinking example. Gathering various tidbits of facts and data he was able to put the pieces of a puzzle together and come up with a logical answer to the question: Who done it?

"When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth post by haiyan902." ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Divergent Thinking is thinking outwards instead of inward. It is the ability to develop original and unique ideas and then come up with a problem solution ... Read more »