Convergent thinking - means the ability to give the correct answer to standard questions that do not require significant creativity, for instance in most tasks in school -wikipedia
Divergent thinking - is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.-wikipedia
What i understand about this is both styles of thought are employed in problem solving.
Convergent thinking doesn't need to be creative to solve a problem.In which the person is good at bringing material from a other of sources to solve a problem, in such a way as to produce the correct answer.This kind of thinking is particularly used in science, maths and technology.
Divergent thinking on the other term is a skill is in creative elaboration of ideas and is more suited to artistic way and study in the humanities.
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