THE ROLE AND THE PLACE OF INTUITIVE THINKING in engineering creativity
The article emphasizes a focused discussion of the rarely found topic of using intuitive thinking in practical activities. As an example, inventive activities can be mentioned. The absence of a scientific explanation of the phenomenon of intuition does not prevent the use of intuitive thinking when making decisions in production activities. Automation, the generation of formal logical thinking, leads to an increase in creative potential based on intuitive thinking. The development pushed by this potential again leads to the automation of production processes, which allows us to talk about the existence of a "cycle of intuitive thinking" in people's lives. Even in the case of fully automated production, the leading role of intuitive thinking will remain due to the desire of a person for a new one.