Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You

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times more common in boys than it is in girls, largely due to a patriarchal lack of understanding of how autism presents in minoritized genders. With over 2 million YouTube subscribers, over 1,000 articles, and an annual reach of almost 12 million students, it has become one of the most popular sources of psychological information. The author noted that during the study, while observing the children's behaviour at play, they "noted individual differences in spontaneity, overtones of joy, and sense of humour that imply a relationship between the foregoing qualities and some of the factors found in the intellectual structure of creative adults and adolescents".

In the meeting mentioned at the beginning of this article, your team was constantly switching back and forth between convergent and divergent thinking. Having good relationships, being well-rested, and being free of pressure, anxiety, and stress puts you in an ideal position for divergent thinking. You will find that some team members have a hard time with convergent thinking, or others fail to speak up once the convergent thinking is over! Divergent Mind is a long-overdue, much-needed answer for women who have a deep sense that they are "different.Sharing real stories from women with high sensitivity, ADHD, autism, misophonia, dyslexia, SPD and more, Nerenberg explores how these brain variances present differently in women and dispels widely-held misconceptions (for example, it's not that autistic people lack sensitivity and empathy, they have an overwhelming excess of it).

We have all heard about how the right hemisphere of the brain is the creative side and the left is the logical side. Additionally, you can learn more about both the DSM description of the condition and the lived experiences of people with that presentation of neurodivergence. In this study, twelve subjects were deprived of sleep for thirty-two hours, while a control group of twelve others maintained normal sleep routine. Scientists from other fields developed tools to examine body parts and physical disease, and the same approaches were attempted with the brain and human behavior.

These people usually hit all of their developmental and behavioral milestones at the same times and ages that are considered standard for most people. By understanding the difference between convergent and divergent thinking, you can more effectively plan out your brainstorming session and come to the best solution without frustration. In a society accustomed to mimicking similar skills, there comes a time when large companies begin to value other skills. A 1984 questionnaire from the National Institute of Mental Health indicated that close to one-third of Americans would experience “mental illness” during their lifetimes.