Before revision: History The process was derived from tape-recording (initially audio, later video) meetings, analysis of the results, and experiments with alternative ways of dealing with the obstacles to success in the meeting.
After revision: According to Gordon, Synectics research has three main assumptions:Gordon, 5. the creative process can be described and taught invention processes in arts and sciences are analogous and are driven by the same "psychic" processes individual and group creativity are analogousHistory The process was derived from tape-recording (initially audio, later video) meetings, analysis of the results, and experiments with alternative ways of dealing with the obstacles to success in the meeting.