Sometimes some problems they seem rationally unsolvable and require combining the elements of the problem in a different, innovative way to solve the problem. The ability to overcome an obstacle often requires beyond reason even the intervention of the creativity. The combination of reason and creativity gives life to the “lateral thinking”. This is activated when we activate the fantasy to recombine the rational elements in a new way. If you think about it, everything around us is the result of lateral thinking, from the wheel to artificial intelligence, passing through the great ideas of Leonardo da Vinci. But everyone, with a little practice, can emulate the thinking of Leonardo da Vinci!
We are at episode number 44 of the column “Mental gymnastics" for a "Winning Brain” the result of the collaboration of FIRST online Professor Giuseppe Alfredo Iannoccari, neuropsychologist, professor at the State University of Milan and president of Assomensana, the association for the development and enhancement of mental activities. Every Sunday A stimulating mental gymnastics exercise is proposed on FIRSTonline mental abilities different. In the banner on the right of our home page or here all the exercises already published are grouped together, which have stimulated a different ability of our brain each time.
Let's remember the basic rules
For each exercise you will be shown:
- which cognitive functions it stimulates
- what purpose does it serve in everyday life
- delivery to carry out the exercise
- how long should the execution time be?
- how to calculate the score
- the finish line for an optimal score
- how to make it more empowering
- which variations to adopt to continue doing so
Mental gymnastics exercise number 44: “Leonardesque thought”
This week for the column “the winning brain” we propose the new exercise “Leonardesque thinking” which develops and strengthens the following mental abilities: Creativity, Lateral thinking, Cognitive flexibility. Furthermore, today's exercise allows you to improve your creativity, lateral thinking , mental flexibility.
Delivery: Creatively combine the three geometric figures to obtain an original object (tool, piece of furniture, etc.) or a stylised representation of something real.
The dimensions of each figure can vary according to the creative need. Example: The circle can represent a plate, the square the underplate and the triangle the folded napkin placed on its side.
Execution time: 120 sec.
Score: 10 points for a successful combination.
Traguardo: score 100 points in 120 seconds.
Strengthening: Construct an object by adding another triangle and another circle.
variants: Put a rhombus in place of the square and an oval in place of the circle.
Call: Write your creative idea in the comments
