
Synectics is a problem solving methodology that stimulates thought processes of which the subject may be unaware. This method was developed by George M. Prince (April 5, 1918 - June 9, 2009) and William J.J. Gordon, originating in the Arthur D. Little Invention Design Unit in the 1950s. ==History== The process was derived from tape-recording (init...
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study of processes of invention
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the study of creative processes, esp. as applied to the solution of problems by a group of diverse individuals.
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