Given the thought engines discussed in class, Engine 1 was more appropriate in the flexibility of ideas. From a random picture, it is easy to generate many different ideas with different topics to discuss. The picture gives an overview of the major and minor idea, and it can go further in explaining and give a point of view. From the ideas that are generated, one can easily decide on a particular topic to discuss and follow any direction. Flexibility can be seen in such engines as the mind is not closed or directed in a particular path (Ritter, Simone, Rick, Van and Dijksterhuis, 24). For example, the use of a picture which is around a market area, the picture can give several ideas such as, population, goods and services offered the economic activities in the area, a description of the area in which the market is located and the natural resources available. With the ideas generated, a topic can be selected randomly giving one the freedom to discuss the topic most interesting.
Fluency can be created by the use of the second engine. Once the idea and theme is selected one can use engine two for the fluency of ideas and generation of better points (Chulvi, Vicente, et al., 36). It can be done by use of two or more pictures and bring a relationship between the images and develop a better and in-depth discussion. For example, an image showing the population rates in a particular area and another one indicating the change in vegetation sequences in the same area can be used to discuss the population and vegetation sequence relationship. The pictures can provide a background and a full discussion of the topic. The pictures open the mind and help one to think more and research further to bring a link. The information will therefore flow, and there will be a lot to write about without limiting one to the topic first selected. The fluency can also result in the change of the subject to a better and a much stronger one.
Works Cited
Ritter, Simone M., Rick B. Van Baaren, and Ap Dijksterhuis. "Creativity: The role of unconscious processes in idea generation and idea selection." Thinking Skills and Creativity 7.1 (2012): 21-27.
Chulvi, Vicente, et al. "Influence of the type of idea-generation method on the creativity of solutions." Research in Engineering Design 24.1 (2013): 33-41.
