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Last Updated: Aug 26th, 2006 - 18:33:58
Breakthrough Thinking
A Beautiful Mind
By Cynthia Kirkeby
Aug 25, 2006, 19:50 PST
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Grade Level - college
Subject - Business
Keywords – Science, Psychology, breakthrough thinking, schizophrenia, John Nash, A Beautiful Mind, Russell Crowe, John Forbes Nash, Economic Sciences, Nobel Prize, NAMI
Author - Cynthia F. Kirkeby thebrains@classbrain.com
Affiliation - ClassBrain, Inc.
Date - 3 May, 2002
Duration – 1-2 class periods
Background
Breakthrough thinking is achieved by a small portion of our population. When it happens, amazing things are possible. This lesson takes a look at some of the techniques people apply to achieve unusual brainstorming results.
Objective
In the movie, A Beautiful Mind, we watch the character, John Nash, struggle to discover the next big idea in economics. Rather than write on paper, we often see him writing his calculations on windowpanes. It’s his way of looking at things from a different viewpoint.
Often conceptual breakthroughs are made when we take the time to shift our viewpoint or approach a problem from an unfamiliar direction.
Resources & Materials
A Beautiful Mind
Idea Box Worksheets
Internet Resources
Available worksheets
Idea Box (worksheet and directions) CB MEMBERS
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Film 1:
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Synopsis
This is the story of John Forbes Nash, who won the Nobel Prize for Economic Sciences in 1994, and his battle with Schizophrenia.
Genre(s) –Drama, Romance
Rating - Rated PG-13 for intense thematic material, sexual content and a scene of violence
Family Rating – NY Times Family Movie Guide
Running Time – 1hr 14 min
Primary Actors – Russell Crowe, Ed Harris, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher Plummer
Director – Ron Howard
Music - James Horner
Screenplay – Akiva Goldsman
Producers – Brian Grazer, Todd Hallowell, Ron Howard, Karen Kehela, Kathleen McGill, Maureen Peyrot, Aldric La’Auli Porter, Louisa Velis
Studio - Imagine Entertainment, DreamWorks, Universal Pictures
Recommended Films
Reading Connections
A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative
Creative Whack Pack
Breakthrough Thinking: the Seven Principles of Creative Problem Solving
Archimedes' Bathtub: The Art and Logic of Breakthrough Thinking
The Eureka Effect: The Art and Logic of Breakthrough Thinking
Related Internet Sources
John Forbes Nash
Official Site
Test your I.Q., exercise your mind with some puzzles, and learn all about A Beautiful Mind. See formulas in action and find out who played what part.
Source: Universal Studios
Reading Level: Moderate
A Brilliant Madness
PBS brings you an ‘American Experience’ and the story of Nobel Prize winning mathematician John Nash. Browse through special features, a timeline, gallery, an interview with Nash and a Q & A forum. Teacher’s resources are also available.
Source: PBS Online
Reading Level: Moderate
School of Mathematics and Statistics
This is a complete biography on John Forbes Nash that includes articles, awards he’s received, and everything you’d ever want to know about the man from Bluefield, West Virginia.
Source: University of Saint Andrews, Scotland
Reading Level: Moderate
Commentary 1978
This commentary covers the 1978 John von Neuman Theory Prize awarded to both John F. Nash and Carlton E. Lemke for their outstanding contributions to the theory of games.
Source: INFORMS
Reading Level: Advanced
Nobel Museum-Autobiography
Find out what it’s like to be John F. Nash, Jr. from his own words in this Nobel e-Museum’s autobiography. Further resources are available.
Source: The Nobel Foundation
Reading Level: Advanced
Related Internet Sources
Breakthrough Thinking
Creative Think
One of my favorite authors on conceptual blockbusting, Roger van Oech, has designed a wonderful online “Creative Whack” to assist all of us with our creative challenges. His whack packs and books are excellent aides to creative thinking.
Source: Creative Think
Reading Level: Moderate
Resources for Creativity and Innovation
If you’re wondering what you can do to increase your creativity, this site has plenty of ideas.
Source: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Reading Level: Moderate
Breakthrough Thinking and The Eureka Effect
In this interview, Professor David Perkins discusses his new book where he discussed what he calls the Eureka Effect.
Source: Harvard Graduate School of Education
Reading Level: Moderate
Creativity At Work
Read essays and articles by and about innovative thinkers. Increasing creativity, brainwriting, and creativity and play are just a few of the topics covered here.
Source: Linda Naiman & Associates
Reading Level: Moderate
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