Convergent thinking solved more insight problems than did the control group, however, there was no significant difference between subjects using convergent or divergent thinking. For the divergent thinking tasks, although together all of the divergent tasks demonstrated a correlation, they were not significant when examined between conditions. With increasing evidence suggesting that emotions can affect underlying cognitive processes, recent approaches have also explored the opposite, that cognitive processes can also affect one's mood. Research indicates that preparing for a creative thinking task induces mood swings depending on what type of thinking is used for the task. The results demonstrate that carrying out
Po (lateral thinking) as a word that means: "I think I know what you mean, but can you say it in another way so I may more fully understand you". Its use indicates respect for the other, It is considered a language laxative - to encourage more conversation. and explanation. Po is used as a term of self discovery when used in connection with the "color corrected co-creation wheel of Barbara Marx Hubbard. Po (lateral thinking) Po is a word that precedes and signals a provocation. A provocation is an idea which moves thinking forward to a new place from where new ideas