Conceptual Blockbusting: A Guide To Better Ideas, Third EditionWe all run up against mental blocks, and there's no better map for getting around them than Conceptual Blockbusting . This proven and popular book is packed with eye-opening exercises and original thought problems that will stretch your mind. Whether you're a student or a teacher, an artist or an executive, you need to think flexibly and creatively. |
Contents
CHAPTER TWO Perceptual Blocks | 13 |
CHAPTER THREE Emotional Blocks | 39 |
CHAPTER FOUR Cultural and Environmental Blocks | 53 |
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