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Artistic Research Tools for Scientific Minds
Author(s) -
Ladd George W.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1239494
Subject(s) - subconscious , serendipity , intuition , psychology , distraction , abandonment (legal) , engineering ethics , epistemology , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , engineering , philosophy , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , political science , law
The topics of this paper are frequently‐used, versatile research tools: subconscious mental processes (imagination and intuition), chance (including serendipity) and writing. Conditions that may stimulate subconscious mental processes to generate useful ideas are discussed. They are doubt, venturesome attitude, diversity, thorough preparation, tension, temporary abandonment, relaxation, writing, exchange with colleagues, freedom from distraction, and deadlines. Various forms of chance and their roles in research and problem solving are discussed. It is argued that writing is not only a research‐reporting tool but is also valuable in performing research.