What is Divergent Thinking?

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Is there a “wrong” way to solve a puzzle? And if there is, and that way still gets the job done, is it really wrong? Today on Psych of Play, we're diving into divergent thinking, puzzle design, and creativity. Oh and we might talk about Minecraft at some point.

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Full Minecraft Study Interview with Dr. Gentile - (   • Playing video games can have a big ef...   )
Dr. Land TED Talk on Child Development - (   • TEDxTucson George Land The Failure Of...   )
Shrine Skips
   • TEDxTucson George Land The Failure Of...  
   • Zelda Breath of the Wild - Shrine Ski...  
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▶Games Shown

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Gris (2018) - Nomada Studio
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Undertale (2015) - Toby Fox
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - NIntendo
Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games
Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) Nintendo
World of Goo (2008) - 2D Boy
Opus Magnum (2017) - Zachtronics
Gris (2018) - Nomada Studio
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask (2000) - Nintendo
The Gardens Between (2018) - The Voxel Agents
Pode (2018) - Henchman & Goon
Unravel (2016) - ColdWood Interactive
Braid (2008) - Jonathan Blow
The Witness (2016) - Jonathan Blow
HITMAN 2 (2018) - IO Interactive
Portal 2 (2011) - Valve Corporation
Inside (2016) - PlayDead
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo
Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck’s Revenge (2010) - LucasArts
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Nintendo
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Primal Rage (1994) - Atari Games
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Minecraft (2009) - Mojang
NASCAR '15 (2015) - 704Games
Uncharted 2 (2007) - Naughty Dog
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019) - Nintendo

▶Clips/Movies Shown

Good Will Hunting (1997)
Erased (2016)
Your Lie In April (2014)
Kaguya Sama: Love is War (2019)
Tower of God (2020)
Demon Slayer (2019)
Dr. Stone (2019)
Attack on Titan (2013)
Ironman 3 (2013)
Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai (2019)
Gifted (2017)
Limitless (2015)
One Punch Man (2015)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
Notorious (2009)
Naruto (2002)
   • Convergent Thinking Versus Divergent ...  
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▶Music Sources:

The Cruciform Floating Island - Zelda Four Swords Adventure OST
BotW “Lost Woods” Orchestral Remix: “Forest Labyrinth” - RebeccaETripp
Breath of the Wild: Shrine Remix - Narflarg
Underwater Ruins - Final Fantasy X OST
Cloudy Stones - DJ Grumble
Sunshade, City of Pleasures - Octopath Traveler OST
RUForeal - DJ Grumble
Bonetrousle - Toby Fox
Homesick - HOUNDTRACK
Distant Memories - Kyoshin

▶Research Articles Cited

Designing Puzzles - Gamasutra
https://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/Damie...

Main Study (Kindergarteners longitudinal)
https://www.ideatovalue.com/crea/nick...

Minecraft study abstract:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/1...
https://www.techexplorist.com/playing...

George Land Talk:
   • TEDxTucson George Land The Failure Of...  



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