In the previous column, we introduced the notion that creative and critical
thinking are often understood to be opposite forms of thought: the first
based on irrational or unconscious forces, the second on rational and conscious
processes; the first undirectable and unteachable, the second directable
and teachable, A true understanding of critical and creative thought
recognizes them as inseparable, integrated, and unitary. As we pointed out
in the first part of this series, creative thinking, especially, must be demystified
and brought down to earth. In this column we elaborate this position,
emphasizing the following points