Conformity and stereotypes hinder creative problem solving

Everyone can learn to be much more creative by learning problem solving methods. One method of stimulating creativity is by encouraging people to break through stereotypes that impede their creative abilities. Stereotypes have destroyed many budding innovators. A hostile environment that is not receptive to new ideas prevents the verbalization of all but the most obvious ideas, thereby stunting innovation. The culturally enforced need to be sensible and practical can prevent many conformists from presenting anything truly creative. These self-imposed barriers to creativity can be eliminated by awareness and organizational interventions.