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What's the origin of the word "brainstorming?" Also, do you need multiple people to do brainstorming? Is it impossible to brainstorm alone?

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Rebecca

The word "brainstorm" was coined by Alex F. Osborn in 1953 in his book about creative thinking. He said it was "the brain to storm a problem." It's possible to brainstorm alone! I personally brainstorm by writing down all the ideas that come to mind when I'm trying to solve a problem or come up with an idea. However, if you have a team of people, then you can have so many more ideas and perspectives, which can be so helpful! Especially in business or for projects.

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