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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi studied this optimal psychological state where people become fully immersed in activities, losing track of time while performing at peak creativity.
Difficulty: Easy- Deep work
- Hyperfocus
- Mindfulness
- Flow state
When you turn up your thermostat and the heater runs until the room reaches the set temperature, then shuts off, this is an example of this type of loop.
Difficulty: Medium- Positive feedback loop
- Negative feedback loop
- Open loop
- Cascade loop
This technique involves rapidly generating rough physical versions of ideas using simple materials like paper, cardboard, or clay to test concepts quickly and cheaply.
Difficulty: Medium- Rapid prototyping
- Storyboarding
- Wireframing
- Blueprinting
This German sociologist extended autopoiesis to social systems, arguing that society consists of communications that recursively produce more communications.
Difficulty: Hard- Max Weber
- Jürgen Habermas
- Niklas Luhmann
- Anthony Giddens
This researcher's analysis of patent networks revealed that breakthrough innovations typically combine knowledge from previously unconnected technology domains.
Difficulty: Hard- Manuel Trajtenberg
- Bronwyn Hall
- Lee Fleming
- Adam Jaffe
This term describes viewing a problem by examining all its interconnected parts rather than isolated components.
Difficulty: Easy- Systems thinking
- Linear thinking
- Reductionism
- Siloed analysis
Edward de Bono coined this term for solving problems by approaching them indirectly, using reasoning that isn't immediately obvious or following step-by-step logic.
Difficulty: Easy- Lateral thinking
- Systems thinking
- Critical thinking
- Abstract thinking
When your body shivers to warm up when cold or sweats to cool down when hot, this is an example of this self-regulating process.
Difficulty: Medium- Amplification
- Positive feedback
- Runaway growth
- Homeostasis
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