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out-of-the-box thinking
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out-of-the-box thinking

Thinking outside the normal constraints, unfettered by convention or prejudice. The phrase has become a little hackneyed through overuse. Out-of-the-box thinking may involve brainstorming or lateral thinking.



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As a result, there is little room for independent or divergent thinking and there is little tolerance for the non-linearity associated with the creative process (Mettke, 2001).
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