Exercise-games for the development of imaginative thinking

Exercises-games for the development of imaginative thinking should be performed not only by people of creative professions. So, unlike exercises for the development of the imagination, in which the right hemisphere dominates, the training of figurative thinking involves analytical abilities, and this is – symbiosis of the two hemispheres. Exercises for the development of imaginative thinking are suitable for people who want to have a sharp mind and establish interaction between the two hemispheres.

Exercises for the development of imaginative thinking

Exercises for the development of imaginative thinking should be performed in a calm, comfortable environment. You should not rush somewhere, in the absence of competitive motivation and criticism of actions. At the same time, not only the number of answers is appreciated, but also their quality, or rather – originality.

Exercise for the development of figurative thinking No. 1. "Drudles"

American Roger Price came up with the Drudles puzzle game, based on – unfinished pictures. The point of this puzzle is to come up with as many versions and interpretations as possible. The peculiarity of exercises for the development of figurative thinking – no correct answer.

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These puzzles can be used by all ages. It is better to start with simple shapes with a minimum amount of detail.

Exercise for the development of figurative thinking No. 2. «Blots»

Unlike the previous exercise, which mainly uses lines, here it is proposed to work with solid shapes. It can be blots, spots, clouds and other abstractions. Blobs do not have to be monochrome.

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Exercise for the development of imaginative thinking  #3

The essence of the exercise is to express a phrase or sentence in an image. This lesson has something in common with puzzles familiar to us. This exercise helps you create great logos.

In order not to spend a lot of time thinking over the very original and author's phrase, it is easier to use phrases from movies and songs, proverbs, aphorisms and other well-known expressions.

Also popular are images of verbal expressions-casuses a la "The bear collects fungi in the fox", "Saw fish", "Chicken & ndash; not drying etc.

Exercise for the development of imaginative thinking №4. "Figurative Synonym Search"

In this case, you need to find figurative synonyms for the object or its individual parts. For example: violin – waist – bottle.

The figurative chain can be of three types:

• Centered. All synonyms follow from the original version.
  
  
• Serial. Each new synonym is matched to the previous word.
  
  
• Chaotic. Lack of any sequence.

To complicate the task a little, try to make chains not only according to figurative characteristics, but also functional, applied, and so on. This technique is called the "visual matrix".

Exercise for the development of figurative thinking No. 5. "Kaleidoscope"

The essence of the game is to juggle our projections on the observed. You need to write out your options and depict your vision of familiar processes and personalities.

The exercises for the development of imaginative thinking are very easy to perform – this lesson is not only useful, but also insanely interesting.

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