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synectics orig. U.S.|sɪˈnɛktɪks|
Also Synectics.
[f. synectic a., perh. after dialectics.]
A method of problem-solving, esp. by groups, which seeks to illuminate and utilize the factors involved in creative thinking.
A proprietary term in the U.S. (see quot. 1966).
1961W. J. Gordon Synectics ii. 34 Synectics is an attempt to describe those conscious, preconscious and subconscious psychological states which are present in any creative act. 1965Times 11 Aug. 11 A new philosophy, ‘synectics’, which is said to liberate the creative instinct and so stimulate inventiveness, is gaining a following among big corporations. 1966Official Gaz. (U.S. Patent Office) 25 Oct. 191 Synectics, for teaching services—namely, the teaching to individuals and groups, techniques for arriving at creative new concepts, products and solutions; and advising businesses and individuals [etc.]. 1973Times 22 Jan. 20/7 Synectics, a widely used technique for problem-solving in small groups. 1975R. H. Rimmer Premar Experiments i. 128 The basic thrust of Synectics is joining people together into problem-stating and problem-solving groups. 1976S. Arieti Creativity xvi. 376 The synectics method started as a group method. But..the occurrence of analogy—that is, the recognition of similarities—is one of the main processes of individual creativity. |