A list which may spark a few ideas

Next time someone asks you to list an uncommon use for a glass, you know what to play!

Dance Your PhD and the answer to the financial crises. The notion of explaining things through dance. What if a government tried to explain a war through dance?

A little humor and relaxation for your idea muscle…

nprfreshair:

Audio for Terry’s interview with Louis CK is now up. Enjoy! 

photojojo:

Best holiday gift wrapping idea ever? We think so.

Photorealistic Hamburger Wrapping Paper Sets

Via: Jenbee

Ever wondered about this question? Hint: assumptions are a big part of the answer.

For example:

The ‘halo effect’ is a classic finding in social psychology. It is the idea that global evaluations about a person (e.g. she is likeable) bleed over into judgements about their specific traits (e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect perfectly. Because they are often attractive and likeable we naturally assume they are also intelligent, friendly, display good judgement and so on.

Here:

Why We do Dumb or Irrational Things: 10 Brilliant Social Psychology Studies

To understand social Psychology is to understand our idea muscles.

That’s some divergent thinking! The question is not where is a camera? But what is a camera?

photojojo:

What if you could snap a photo by snapping your fingers?

This design concept by Yeon Su Kim would let your fingers act like a remote shutter by Bluetooth connecting to your smartphone.

Air Clicker — Your Fingers as a Remote Shutter

via Petapixel

I find that looking at new ideas and startups put my idea muscle in overdrive. How about you?

Well, a great interview that flexes the idea muscle of Steve Jobs.

http://www.npr.org/2011/10/06/141115121/steve-jobs-computer-science-is-a-liberal-art

Divergent Convergent Thinking