DIVERGENT THINKING IN MUSICALLY GIFTED PRACTICES: A REVIEW
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v1i5.22Keywords:
music, gifted, neurology, divergent thinking, creativityAbstract
Divergent thinking is one of the criteria that needed in digging knowledge. It, furthermore, is identified as an innate element and implanted in every gifted individual’s identity especially those who are musically talented. Divergent thinking is nurtured through giftedness features that existed in a gifted individual, including a unique neurological system. This study is to provide understanding towards the process of divergent thinking that happen in musically gifted minds. This study is to review the evolution of a creativeness in gifted practices with the exploration on neurology paradigm. This study also proposed a stringent interpretation on how musically gifted individuals think and the importance of divergent thinking to stimulate creative domains. An exploration towards this matter will ensure understanding between gifted and musically gifted individuals to make a good consequence for their future.
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