Divergent thinking and convergent thinking
Divergent thinking and convergent thinking are two basic modes of innovative thinking. Divergent thinking refers to the way of thinking that starts from one point and produces multiple ideas or solutions; Convergent thinking refers to the thinking mode that starts from multiple points and gradually converges to one point.
Positive thinking and reverse thinking
Positive thinking refers to the way of thinking that deduces results from known conditions; Reverse thinking refers to the way of thinking that infers possible conditions and methods from the results.
Horizontal thinking and vertical thinking
Lateral thinking refers to the way of thinking in the same field, through comparison and association, to find new solutions; Vertical thinking refers to the thinking mode of finding new solutions between different fields through analogy and migration.
Image thinking and logical thinking
Image thinking refers to the way of thinking that seeks new solutions from the aspects of image, color and sound through perceptual knowledge; Logical thinking refers to the way of thinking that through rational understanding, starting from concepts, laws and principles, we can find new solutions.