Definition
The type of thinking that involves generating ideas and different thoughts without limitation1
Divergent thinking is highly spontaneous and free-flowing. Brainstorming and mind maps are great examples of divergent thinking
The crux of divergence is the production of ideas. One can sit and come up with numerous thoughts and ideas in a given time period. They need not always make sense or be practical and they need not necessarily be connected
You take a problem and you generate several possible solutions to it You take a question and you generate several alternate ways to reframe the same question
Use convergent thinking to put together the ideas produced by divergent thinking
Too much divergent thinking can be bad for your mental health - Schizophrenia?
Opposite: Convergent Thinking