Original sentence: Cognitive Science.Divergent thinking is a thought process or method, which is usually applied with the goal to generate ideas.It is often used for creative and problem solving purposes in conjunction with Convergent thinking.Learning and Teaching: Convergent and Divergent Thinking Styles.Musicians use both sides of their brains more frequently than average people.There are different methods in divergent thinking.University of Washington - "Strategies of Divergent Thinking".University of Wisconsin -  "Divergent Thinking Abilities".art work.breaking components into sections for modular analysis.great thinking.identifying importance.keeping a journal.mind and subject mapping.moral classification.taking stock of known and unknown qualities.taking time to think.types of change present.understanding the parts that comprise the topic
Edited sentence: Activities which promote divergent thinking include creating lists of questions, setting aside time for thinking and meditation, brainstorming, subject mapping / "bubble mapping", keeping a journal, creating artwork, and free writing.Additionally, researchers at Vanderbilt University found that musicians are more adept at utilizing both hemispheres and more likely to use divergent thinking in their thought processes.Divergent thinking is a thought process or method used to generate creative ideas by exploring many possible solutions.Divergent thinking is found among people with personalities which have traits such as nonconformity, curiosity, willingness to take risks, and persistence.Divergent thinking typically occurs in a spontaneous, free-flowing manner, such that many ideas are generated in a random, unorganized fashion.Following divergent thinking, ideas and information are organized and structured using convergent thinking.In free writing, a person will focus on one particular topic and write non-stop about it for a short period of time, in a stream of consciousness fashion.Instead, personality traits that promote divergent thinking are more important.It is often used in conjunction with convergent thinking, which follows a particular set of logical steps to arrive at one "correct" solution.Many possible solutions are explored in a short amount of time, and unexpected connections are drawn.Psychologists have found that a high IQ alone does not guarantee creativity