gthinking 1.0.0

package/creativity.ts

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+/**
+ * Creativity Module
+ * Out-of-the-box thinking, idea generation, and concept connection
+ */
+
+import {
+  CreativeSession,
+  CreativityTechnique,
+  Idea,
+  Connection,
+  DivergentPhase,
+  ConvergentPhase,
+  OutOfBoxThinking,
+  ReframedProblem,
+  ThinkingEvent,
+  ThinkingError,
+  ThinkingStage
+} from './types';
+import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
+
+// ============================================================================
+// BRAINSTORMING ENGINE
+// ============================================================================
+
+class BrainstormingEngine {
+  private ideaSeeds: Map<string, string[]> = new Map([
+    ['technology', ['AI', 'blockchain', 'IoT', 'cloud', 'quantum', 'biotech', 'nanotech']],
+    ['business', ['subscription', 'freemium', 'marketplace', 'platform', 'ecosystem']],
+    ['social', ['community', 'collaboration', 'sharing', 'crowdsourcing', 'network']],
+    ['design', ['minimalist', 'responsive', 'adaptive', 'personalized', 'immersive']]
+  ]);
+
+  generateIdeas(prompt: string, count: number = 10): Idea[] {
+    const ideas: Idea[] = [];
+    const domains = this.identifyDomains(prompt);
+
+    // Generate ideas using different approaches
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      const technique = this.selectTechnique(i);
+      const idea = this.createIdea(prompt, technique, domains, i);
+      ideas.push(idea);
+    }
+
+    return ideas;
+  }
+
+  private identifyDomains(prompt: string): string[] {
+    const domains: string[] = [];
+    const promptLower = prompt.toLowerCase();
+
+    this.ideaSeeds.forEach((_, domain) => {
+      if (promptLower.includes(domain)) {
+        domains.push(domain);
+      }
+    });
+
+    return domains.length > 0 ? domains : ['general'];
+  }
+
+  private selectTechnique(index: number): CreativityTechnique {
+    const techniques: CreativityTechnique[] = [
+      'brainstorming',
+      'analogy',
+      'reverse_thinking',
+      'random_stimulus',
+      'lateral_thinking'
+    ];
+    return techniques[index % techniques.length];
+  }
+
+  private createIdea(
+    prompt: string,
+    technique: CreativityTechnique,
+    domains: string[],
+    index: number
+  ): Idea {
+    const content = this.generateIdeaContent(prompt, technique, domains, index);
+    
+    return {
+      id: `idea_${Date.now()}_${index}`,
+      content,
+      technique,
+      novelty: this.calculateNovelity(content),
+      feasibility: this.calculateFeasibility(content),
+      impact: this.calculateImpact(content),
+      relatedIdeas: [],
+      tags: this.extractTags(content),
+      generatedAt: new Date()
+    };
+  }
+
+  private generateIdeaContent(
+    prompt: string,
+    technique: CreativityTechnique,
+    domains: string[],
+    index: number
+  ): string {
+    switch (technique) {
+      case 'brainstorming':
+        return this.brainstorm(prompt, domains, index);
+      case 'analogy':
+        return this.useAnalogy(prompt, domains, index);
+      case 'reverse_thinking':
+        return this.reverseThink(prompt);
+      case 'random_stimulus':
+        return this.randomStimulus(prompt, domains);
+      case 'lateral_thinking':
+        return this.lateralThink(prompt, index);
+      default:
+        return `Idea ${index + 1}: ${prompt}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private brainstorm(prompt: string, domains: string[], index: number): string {
+    const domain = domains[index % domains.length];
+    const seeds = this.ideaSeeds.get(domain) || ['innovation'];
+    const seed = seeds[index % seeds.length];
+    
+    return `Combine ${prompt} with ${seed} to create a ${domain} solution`;
+  }
+
+  private useAnalogy(prompt: string, domains: string[], index: number): string {
+    const analogies = [
+      'like a nervous system for information flow',
+      'like an immune system for security',
+      'like an ecosystem for sustainability',
+      'like a language for communication',
+      'like a market for resource allocation'
+    ];
+    
+    return `Approach ${prompt} ${analogies[index % analogies.length]}`;
+  }
+
+  private reverseThink(prompt: string): string {
+    return `Instead of ${prompt}, what if we did the opposite? ` +
+           `Consider: How could we achieve the inverse outcome?`;
+  }
+
+  private randomStimulus(prompt: string, domains: string[]): string {
+    const stimuli = ['nature', 'art', 'music', 'sports', 'cooking', 'architecture'];
+    const stimulus = stimuli[Math.floor(Math.random() * stimuli.length)];
+    
+    return `Apply principles from ${stimulus} to ${prompt}`;
+  }
+
+  private lateralThink(prompt: string, index: number): string {
+    const perspectives = [
+      'from a child\'s perspective',
+      'from a future perspective (10 years ahead)',
+      'from a resource-constrained perspective',
+      'from a luxury perspective',
+      'from a minimalist perspective'
+    ];
+    
+    return `View ${prompt} ${perspectives[index % perspectives.length]}`;
+  }
+
+  private calculateNovelity(content: string): number {
+    // Higher novelty for more unique combinations
+    const uniqueTerms = new Set(content.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/)).size;
+    const totalTerms = content.split(/\s+/).length;
+    return Math.min(0.95, uniqueTerms / totalTerms + 0.3);
+  }
+
+  private calculateFeasibility(content: string): number {
+    // Lower feasibility for very abstract ideas
+    const abstractTerms = ['quantum', 'neural', 'blockchain', 'revolutionary', 'paradigm'];
+    const abstractCount = abstractTerms.filter(term => 
+      content.toLowerCase().includes(term)
+    ).length;
+    
+    return Math.max(0.3, 0.9 - abstractCount * 0.1);
+  }
+
+  private calculateImpact(content: string): number {
+    // Higher impact for ideas addressing broad audiences or major problems
+    const impactIndicators = ['global', 'scalable', 'transform', 'revolutionary', 'fundamental'];
+    const matches = impactIndicators.filter(ind => 
+      content.toLowerCase().includes(ind)
+    ).length;
+    
+    return Math.min(0.95, 0.5 + matches * 0.1);
+  }
+
+  private extractTags(content: string): string[] {
+    return content
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .match(/\b\w{5,}\b/g)
+      ?.filter((w, i, arr) => arr.indexOf(w) === i)
+      ?.slice(0, 5) || [];
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// MIND MAPPING ENGINE
+// ============================================================================
+
+interface MindMapNode {
+  id: string;
+  label: string;
+  children: MindMapNode[];
+  connections: string[];
+}
+
+class MindMappingEngine {
+  createMindMap(centerConcept: string, depth: number = 3): MindMapNode {
+    const root: MindMapNode = {
+      id: 'root',
+      label: centerConcept,
+      children: [],
+      connections: []
+    };
+
+    this.expandNode(root, depth, 0);
+    return root;
+  }
+
+  private expandNode(node: MindMapNode, maxDepth: number, currentDepth: number): void {
+    if (currentDepth >= maxDepth) return;
+
+    const branches = this.generateBranches(node.label, currentDepth);
+    
+    branches.forEach(branchLabel => {
+      const child: MindMapNode = {
+        id: `node_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 5)}`,
+        label: branchLabel,
+        children: [],
+        connections: []
+      };
+
+      node.children.push(child);
+      this.expandNode(child, maxDepth, currentDepth + 1);
+    });
+  }
+
+  private generateBranches(concept: string, depth: number): string[] {
+    const branchTypes: Record<number, string[][]> = {
+      0: [['What', 'Why', 'How', 'When', 'Where']],
+      1: [['Components', 'Features', 'Benefits', 'Challenges']],
+      2: [['Examples', 'Alternatives', 'Applications', 'Implications']]
+    };
+
+    const branches = branchTypes[depth] || [['Details', 'Related', 'Future']];
+    const selectedBranch = branches[0];
+
+    return selectedBranch.map(b => `${b} of ${concept}`);
+  }
+
+  findConnections(node1: MindMapNode, node2: MindMapNode): string[] {
+    const connections: string[] = [];
+    const concepts1 = this.extractAllConcepts(node1);
+    const concepts2 = this.extractAllConcepts(node2);
+
+    concepts1.forEach(c1 => {
+      concepts2.forEach(c2 => {
+        const similarity = this.calculateConceptSimilarity(c1, c2);
+        if (similarity > 0.5) {
+          connections.push(`Connection: ${c1} ↔ ${c2}`);
+        }
+      });
+    });
+
+    return connections;
+  }
+
+  private extractAllConcepts(node: MindMapNode): string[] {
+    const concepts = [node.label];
+    node.children.forEach(child => {
+      concepts.push(...this.extractAllConcepts(child));
+    });
+    return concepts;
+  }
+
+  private calculateConceptSimilarity(c1: string, c2: string): number {
+    const words1 = c1.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/);
+    const words2 = c2.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/);
+    
+    const intersection = words1.filter(w => words2.includes(w));
+    return intersection.length / Math.max(words1.length, words2.length);
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// SCAMPER TECHNIQUE
+// ============================================================================
+
+interface ScamperPrompt {
+  letter: string;
+  action: string;
+  prompt: string;
+}
+
+class ScamperEngine {
+  private scamperPrompts: ScamperPrompt[] = [
+    { letter: 'S', action: 'Substitute', prompt: 'What can be substituted?' },
+    { letter: 'C', action: 'Combine', prompt: 'What can be combined?' },
+    { letter: 'A', action: 'Adapt', prompt: 'What can be adapted?' },
+    { letter: 'M', action: 'Modify', prompt: 'What can be modified?' },
+    { letter: 'P', action: 'Put to other uses', prompt: 'What other uses are possible?' },
+    { letter: 'E', action: 'Eliminate', prompt: 'What can be eliminated?' },
+    { letter: 'R', action: 'Reverse/Rearrange', prompt: 'What can be reversed or rearranged?' }
+  ];
+
+  apply(problem: string): Array<{ technique: string; question: string; idea: string }> {
+    return this.scamperPrompts.map(prompt => ({
+      technique: `${prompt.letter} - ${prompt.action}`,
+      question: prompt.prompt,
+      idea: this.generateScamperIdea(problem, prompt)
+    }));
+  }
+
+  private generateScamperIdea(problem: string, prompt: ScamperPrompt): string {
+    const ideaTemplates: Record<string, string[]> = {
+      'Substitute': [
+        `Replace a key component of ${problem} with something unexpected`,
+        `Use alternative materials or methods for ${problem}`
+      ],
+      'Combine': [
+        `Merge ${problem} with a completely different concept`,
+        `Integrate multiple versions of ${problem}`
+      ],
+      'Adapt': [
+        `Apply ${problem} in a different context`,
+        `Borrow ideas from other fields for ${problem}`
+      ],
+      'Modify': [
+        `Change the scale or magnitude of ${problem}`,
+        `Alter the attributes of ${problem}`
+      ],
+      'Put to other uses': [
+        `How else could ${problem} be used?`,
+        `Who else could benefit from ${problem}?`
+      ],
+      'Eliminate': [
+        `Remove unnecessary parts of ${problem}`,
+        `Simplify ${problem} to its essence`
+      ],
+      'Reverse/Rearrange': [
+        `Do the opposite of ${problem}`,
+        `Change the order of steps in ${problem}`
+      ]
+    };
+
+    const templates = ideaTemplates[prompt.action] || ['Consider a new approach'];
+    return templates[Math.floor(Math.random() * templates.length)];
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// SIX THINKING HATS
+// ============================================================================
+
+interface ThinkingHat {
+  color: string;
+  perspective: string;
+  focus: string;
+}
+
+class SixThinkingHatsEngine {
+  private hats: ThinkingHat[] = [
+    { color: 'White', perspective: 'Objective', focus: 'facts and data' },
+    { color: 'Red', perspective: 'Emotional', focus: 'feelings and intuition' },
+    { color: 'Black', perspective: 'Critical', focus: 'risks and problems' },
+    { color: 'Yellow', perspective: 'Optimistic', focus: 'benefits and value' },
+    { color: 'Green', perspective: 'Creative', focus: 'new ideas and alternatives' },
+    { color: 'Blue', perspective: 'Process', focus: 'overview and control' }
+  ];
+
+  analyze(topic: string): Array<{ hat: string; perspective: string; insights: string[] }> {
+    return this.hats.map(hat => ({
+      hat: hat.color,
+      perspective: hat.perspective,
+      insights: this.generateInsights(topic, hat)
+    }));
+  }
+
+  private generateInsights(topic: string, hat: ThinkingHat): string[] {
+    const insights: string[] = [];
+
+    switch (hat.color) {
+      case 'White':
+        insights.push(
+          `What data do we have about ${topic}?`,
+          `What information is missing about ${topic}?`,
+          `What are the verifiable facts?`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'Red':
+        insights.push(
+          `What is my gut feeling about ${topic}?`,
+          `What emotions does ${topic} evoke?`,
+          `What is my intuitive reaction?`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'Black':
+        insights.push(
+          `What are the risks with ${topic}?`,
+          `What could go wrong with ${topic}?`,
+          `What are the potential problems?`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'Yellow':
+        insights.push(
+          `What are the benefits of ${topic}?`,
+          `What value does ${topic} provide?`,
+          `What are the opportunities?`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'Green':
+        insights.push(
+          `What creative alternatives exist for ${topic}?`,
+          `What new ideas can we generate?`,
+          `How can we think differently about this?`
+        );
+        break;
+      case 'Blue':
+        insights.push(
+          `What is our process for addressing ${topic}?`,
+          `How should we organize our thinking?`,
+          `What is the big picture?`
+        );
+        break;
+    }
+
+    return insights;
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// CONCEPT CONNECTOR
+// ============================================================================
+
+class ConceptConnector {
+  private conceptDatabase: Map<string, string[]> = new Map([
+    ['innovation', ['change', 'progress', 'novelty', 'improvement', 'disruption']],
+    ['technology', ['tools', 'systems', 'automation', 'digital', 'advancement']],
+    ['design', ['aesthetics', 'function', 'user', 'experience', 'form']],
+    ['business', ['value', 'profit', 'market', 'customers', 'growth']],
+    ['sustainability', ['environment', 'future', 'resources', 'balance', 'responsibility']]
+  ]);
+
+  findConnections(concepts: string[]): Connection[] {
+    const connections: Connection[] = [];
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < concepts.length; i++) {
+      for (let j = i + 1; j < concepts.length; j++) {
+        const connection = this.analyzeConnection(concepts[i], concepts[j]);
+        if (connection.strength > 0.3) {
+          connections.push(connection);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return connections.sort((a, b) => b.strength - a.strength);
+  }
+
+  private analyzeConnection(concept1: string, concept2: string): Connection {
+    const attributes1 = this.getConceptAttributes(concept1);
+    const attributes2 = this.getConceptAttributes(concept2);
+
+    // Find common attributes
+    const common = attributes1.filter(a => attributes2.includes(a));
+    const all = [...new Set([...attributes1, ...attributes2])];
+    
+    const strength = common.length / all.length;
+
+    // Determine connection type
+    let connectionType: Connection['connectionType'] = 'similarity';
+    
+    if (strength > 0.7) {
+      connectionType = 'similarity';
+    } else if (strength < 0.3) {
+      connectionType = 'contrast';
+    } else {
+      connectionType = 'combination';
+    }
+
+    return {
+      id: `conn_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 5)}`,
+      from: concept1,
+      to: concept2,
+      connectionType,
+      strength,
+      insight: this.generateInsight(concept1, concept2, common, connectionType)
+    };
+  }
+
+  private getConceptAttributes(concept: string): string[] {
+    const lowerConcept = concept.toLowerCase();
+    
+    for (const [key, attributes] of this.conceptDatabase.entries()) {
+      if (lowerConcept.includes(key) || key.includes(lowerConcept)) {
+        return attributes;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Generate attributes from concept itself
+    return concept.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/).filter(w => w.length > 3);
+  }
+
+  private generateInsight(
+    c1: string,
+    c2: string,
+    common: string[],
+    type: Connection['connectionType']
+  ): string {
+    switch (type) {
+      case 'similarity':
+        return `${c1} and ${c2} share ${common.length > 0 ? `common ground in ${common.join(', ')}` : 'fundamental similarities'}`;
+      case 'contrast':
+        return `${c1} and ${c2} represent different approaches that could complement each other`;
+      case 'combination':
+        return `Combining ${c1} with ${c2} could create something unique`;
+      default:
+        return `Interesting relationship between ${c1} and ${c2}`;
+    }
+  }
+
+  generateNovelCombinations(concepts: string[], count: number = 3): string[] {
+    const combinations: string[] = [];
+
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      const c1 = concepts[Math.floor(Math.random() * concepts.length)];
+      const c2 = concepts[Math.floor(Math.random() * concepts.length)];
+      
+      if (c1 !== c2) {
+        combinations.push(`Combine ${c1} with ${c2} to create: ${this.generateCombinationName(c1, c2)}`);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return combinations;
+  }
+
+  private generateCombinationName(c1: string, c2: string): string {
+    const prefixes = ['Smart', 'Dynamic', 'Integrated', 'Adaptive', 'Holistic'];
+    const prefix = prefixes[Math.floor(Math.random() * prefixes.length)];
+    return `${prefix} ${c1.split(' ')[0]}-${c2.split(' ')[0]} Solution`;
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// OUT-OF-BOX THINKING ENGINE
+// ============================================================================
+
+class OutOfBoxEngine {
+  private perspectives = [
+    'Beginner\'s mind - forget what you know',
+    'Child\'s perspective - simple and curious',
+    'Alien perspective - no assumptions',
+    'Future perspective - 50 years ahead',
+    'Resource-constrained - extreme limitations',
+    'Opposite approach - do the reverse',
+    'Nature-inspired - biomimicry',
+    'Artistic perspective - beauty and emotion'
+  ];
+
+  reframe(problem: string): OutOfBoxThinking {
+    const reframedProblems: ReframedProblem[] = [];
+
+    this.perspectives.forEach((perspective, index) => {
+      const reframed = this.reframeFromPerspective(problem, perspective);
+      reframedProblems.push({
+        id: `reframe_${Date.now()}_${index}`,
+        perspective,
+        reframedStatement: reframed.statement,
+        assumptionsChallenged: reframed.assumptions,
+        newPossibilities: reframed.possibilities
+      });
+    });
+
+    const unconventionalApproaches = this.generateUnconventionalApproaches(problem);
+    const breakthroughPotential = this.calculateBreakthroughPotential(reframedProblems);
+
+    return {
+      id: `ootb_${Date.now()}`,
+      originalProblem: problem,
+      reframedProblems,
+      unconventionalApproaches,
+      breakthroughPotential
+    };
+  }
+
+  private reframeFromPerspective(
+    problem: string,
+    perspective: string
+  ): { statement: string; assumptions: string[]; possibilities: string[] } {
+    const reframes: Record<string, { statement: string; assumptions: string[]; possibilities: string[] }> = {
+      'Beginner\'s mind': {
+        statement: `If you knew nothing about this, how would you approach: ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Expert knowledge is necessary', 'Current methods are optimal'],
+        possibilities: ['Fresh approaches', 'Questioning fundamentals']
+      },
+      'Child\'s perspective': {
+        statement: `How would a 5-year-old solve: ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Complexity is required', 'Adult approaches are better'],
+        possibilities: ['Simple solutions', 'Playful approaches']
+      },
+      'Alien perspective': {
+        statement: `How would beings from another planet view: ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Human perspective is universal', 'Our constraints are absolute'],
+        possibilities: ['Radically different approaches', 'Question all assumptions']
+      },
+      'Future perspective': {
+        statement: `How will people in 2074 solve: ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Current technology limits', 'Present constraints are permanent'],
+        possibilities: ['Future technologies', 'Long-term thinking']
+      },
+      'Resource-constrained': {
+        statement: `How would you solve ${problem} with 1% of current resources?`,
+        assumptions: ['Adequate resources are needed', 'Scale is important'],
+        possibilities: ['Minimalist solutions', 'Extreme efficiency']
+      },
+      'Opposite approach': {
+        statement: `What if the solution to ${problem} is the exact opposite of what we think?`,
+        assumptions: ['Our direction is correct', 'Conventional wisdom applies'],
+        possibilities: ['Counter-intuitive solutions', 'Paradigm shifts']
+      },
+      'Nature-inspired': {
+        statement: `How does nature solve problems similar to ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Human-designed solutions are superior', 'Technology is the answer'],
+        possibilities: ['Biomimicry', 'Natural patterns']
+      },
+      'Artistic perspective': {
+        statement: `How would an artist approach ${problem}?`,
+        assumptions: ['Technical solutions only', 'Function over form'],
+        possibilities: ['Aesthetic solutions', 'Emotional design']
+      }
+    };
+
+    return reframes[perspective] || {
+      statement: `Reframe: ${problem}`,
+      assumptions: ['Standard approach'],
+      possibilities: ['Alternative approaches']
+    };
+  }
+
+  private generateUnconventionalApproaches(problem: string): string[] {
+    return [
+      `What if ${problem} is actually an opportunity in disguise?`,
+      `How can ${problem} be made worse, then reverse that?`,
+      `What would make ${problem} solve itself?`,
+      `Who benefits from ${problem} existing?`,
+      `What if the problem and solution are the same thing?`
+    ];
+  }
+
+  private calculateBreakthroughPotential(reframedProblems: ReframedProblem[]): number {
+    const totalAssumptions = reframedProblems.reduce(
+      (sum, rp) => sum + rp.assumptionsChallenged.length,
+      0
+    );
+    const totalPossibilities = reframedProblems.reduce(
+      (sum, rp) => sum + rp.newPossibilities.length,
+      0
+    );
+
+    return Math.min(0.95, (totalAssumptions * 0.05 + totalPossibilities * 0.1));
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// MAIN CREATIVITY ENGINE
+// ============================================================================
+
+export class CreativityEngine extends EventEmitter {
+  private brainstormingEngine: BrainstormingEngine;
+  private mindMappingEngine: MindMappingEngine;
+  private scamperEngine: ScamperEngine;
+  private sixHatsEngine: SixThinkingHatsEngine;
+  private conceptConnector: ConceptConnector;
+  private outOfBoxEngine: OutOfBoxEngine;
+  private sessions: Map<string, CreativeSession> = new Map();
+
+  constructor() {
+    super();
+    this.brainstormingEngine = new BrainstormingEngine();
+    this.mindMappingEngine = new MindMappingEngine();
+    this.scamperEngine = new ScamperEngine();
+    this.sixHatsEngine = new SixThinkingHatsEngine();
+    this.conceptConnector = new ConceptConnector();
+    this.outOfBoxEngine = new OutOfBoxEngine();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Start a creative session
+   */
+  startSession(
+    prompt: string,
+    options: {
+      techniques?: CreativityTechnique[];
+      ideaCount?: number;
+      duration?: number;
+    } = {}
+  ): CreativeSession {
+    const {
+      techniques = ['brainstorming', 'analogy', 'scamper'],
+      ideaCount = 15,
+      duration = 30
+    } = options;
+
+    const sessionId = this.generateId();
+    const startTime = Date.now();
+
+    this.emit('creativity_start', {
+      id: sessionId,
+      stage: ThinkingStage.CREATIVITY,
+      timestamp: new Date(),
+      data: { prompt, techniques }
+    } as ThinkingEvent);
+
+    // Generate ideas using specified techniques
+    const ideas: Idea[] = [];
+    
+    techniques.forEach(technique => {
+      const techniqueIdeas = this.generateIdeasWithTechnique(prompt, technique, Math.ceil(ideaCount / techniques.length));
+      ideas.push(...techniqueIdeas);
+    });
+
+    // Find connections between ideas
+    const connections = this.findConnections(ideas);
+
+    // Divergent phase
+    const divergentPhase: DivergentPhase = {
+      startTime: new Date(startTime),
+      endTime: new Date(),
+      ideaCount: ideas.length,
+      explorationBreadth: techniques.length
+    };
+
+    // Convergent phase - select best ideas
+    const selectedIdeas = this.selectBestIdeas(ideas, 5);
+    const synthesis = this.synthesizeIdeas(selectedIdeas);
+
+    const convergentPhase: ConvergentPhase = {
+      startTime: new Date(),
+      endTime: new Date(),
+      selectedIdeas: selectedIdeas.map(i => i.id),
+      synthesis,
+      actionItems: this.generateActionItems(selectedIdeas)
+    };
+
+    const session: CreativeSession = {
+      id: sessionId,
+      prompt,
+      techniques,
+      ideas,
+      connections,
+      sessionDuration: Date.now() - startTime,
+      divergentPhase,
+      convergentPhase
+    };
+
+    this.sessions.set(sessionId, session);
+
+    this.emit('creativity_complete', {
+      id: sessionId,
+      stage: ThinkingStage.CREATIVITY,
+      timestamp: new Date(),
+      data: { 
+        ideaCount: ideas.length,
+        connectionCount: connections.length,
+        topIdeas: selectedIdeas.map(i => i.content.substring(0, 50))
+      }
+    } as ThinkingEvent);
+
+    return session;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate ideas using a specific technique
+   */
+  private generateIdeasWithTechnique(
+    prompt: string,
+    technique: CreativityTechnique,
+    count: number
+  ): Idea[] {
+    switch (technique) {
+      case 'brainstorming':
+      case 'analogy':
+      case 'reverse_thinking':
+      case 'random_stimulus':
+      case 'lateral_thinking':
+        return this.brainstormingEngine.generateIdeas(prompt, count);
+      case 'scamper':
+        return this.applyScamperInternal(prompt);
+      case 'mind_mapping':
+        return this.generateFromMindMap(prompt, count);
+      case 'six_thinking_hats':
+        return this.applySixHatsInternal(prompt);
+      default:
+        return this.brainstormingEngine.generateIdeas(prompt, count);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private applyScamperInternal(prompt: string): Idea[] {
+    const scamperResults = this.scamperEngine.apply(prompt);
+    return scamperResults.map((result, index) => ({
+      id: `idea_scamper_${Date.now()}_${index}`,
+      content: `${result.technique}: ${result.idea}`,
+      technique: 'scamper',
+      novelty: 0.7,
+      feasibility: 0.6,
+      impact: 0.65,
+      relatedIdeas: [],
+      tags: ['scamper', result.technique.toLowerCase()],
+      generatedAt: new Date()
+    }));
+  }
+
+  private generateFromMindMap(prompt: string, count: number): Idea[] {
+    const mindMap = this.mindMappingEngine.createMindMap(prompt, 2);
+    const ideas: Idea[] = [];
+
+    const extractIdeas = (node: any, depth: number) => {
+      if (ideas.length >= count) return;
+      
+      ideas.push({
+        id: `idea_mindmap_${Date.now()}_${ideas.length}`,
+        content: `Explore: ${node.label}`,
+        technique: 'mind_mapping',
+        novelty: 0.6 + depth * 0.1,
+        feasibility: 0.7,
+        impact: 0.6,
+        relatedIdeas: [],
+        tags: ['mindmap', `level_${depth}`],
+        generatedAt: new Date()
+      });
+
+      node.children.forEach((child: any) => extractIdeas(child, depth + 1));
+    };
+
+    extractIdeas(mindMap, 0);
+    return ideas.slice(0, count);
+  }
+
+  private applySixHatsInternal(prompt: string): Idea[] {
+    const hatsResults = this.sixHatsEngine.analyze(prompt);
+    return hatsResults.map((result, index) => ({
+      id: `idea_hat_${Date.now()}_${index}`,
+      content: `${result.hat} Hat perspective: ${result.insights[0]}`,
+      technique: 'six_thinking_hats',
+      novelty: 0.65,
+      feasibility: 0.75,
+      impact: 0.7,
+      relatedIdeas: [],
+      tags: ['six_hats', result.hat.toLowerCase()],
+      generatedAt: new Date()
+    }));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Find connections between ideas
+   */
+  private findConnections(ideas: Idea[]): Connection[] {
+    const concepts = ideas.map(i => i.content);
+    return this.conceptConnector.findConnections(concepts);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Select best ideas based on multiple criteria
+   */
+  private selectBestIdeas(ideas: Idea[], count: number): Idea[] {
+    return ideas
+      .map(idea => ({
+        idea,
+        score: idea.novelty * 0.3 + idea.feasibility * 0.4 + idea.impact * 0.3
+      }))
+      .sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score)
+      .slice(0, count)
+      .map(({ idea }) => idea);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Synthesize selected ideas into coherent concept
+   */
+  private synthesizeIdeas(ideas: Idea[]): string {
+    const themes = this.extractCommonThemes(ideas);
+    return `Synthesis: Combining ${ideas.length} ideas reveals ${themes.length} key themes: ` +
+           `${themes.join(', ')}. The integrated solution leverages the strengths of each approach.`;
+  }
+
+  private extractCommonThemes(ideas: Idea[]): string[] {
+    const allTags = ideas.flatMap(i => i.tags);
+    const tagFreq = new Map<string, number>();
+    
+    allTags.forEach(tag => {
+      tagFreq.set(tag, (tagFreq.get(tag) || 0) + 1);
+    });
+
+    return Array.from(tagFreq.entries())
+      .sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
+      .slice(0, 3)
+      .map(([tag]) => tag);
+  }
+
+  private generateActionItems(ideas: Idea[]): string[] {
+    return ideas.slice(0, 3).map((idea, index) => 
+      `${index + 1}. Explore: ${idea.content.substring(0, 50)}...`
+    );
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Apply out-of-box thinking to a problem
+   */
+  thinkOutOfBox(problem: string): OutOfBoxThinking {
+    return this.outOfBoxEngine.reframe(problem);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Generate novel combinations of concepts
+   */
+  generateCombinations(concepts: string[], count?: number): string[] {
+    return this.conceptConnector.generateNovelCombinations(concepts, count);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Create mind map
+   */
+  createMindMap(centerConcept: string, depth?: number): any {
+    return this.mindMappingEngine.createMindMap(centerConcept, depth);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Apply SCAMPER technique
+   */
+  applyScamper(problem: string): Array<{ technique: string; question: string; idea: string }> {
+    return this.scamperEngine.apply(problem);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Apply Six Thinking Hats
+   */
+  applySixHats(topic: string): Array<{ hat: string; perspective: string; insights: string[] }> {
+    return this.sixHatsEngine.analyze(topic);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get creative session
+   */
+  getSession(sessionId: string): CreativeSession | undefined {
+    return this.sessions.get(sessionId);
+  }
+
+  private generateId(): string {
+    return `creative_${Date.now()}_${Math.random().toString(36).substr(2, 9)}`;
+  }
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// EXPORT SINGLETON INSTANCE
+// ============================================================================
+
+export const creativityEngine = new CreativityEngine();
+
+// ============================================================================
+// EXAMPLE USAGE
+// ============================================================================
+
+/*
+// Start a creative session
+const session = creativityEngine.startSession(
+  'How can we improve remote team collaboration?',
+  {
+    techniques: ['brainstorming', 'scamper', 'six_thinking_hats'],
+    ideaCount: 20
+  }
+);
+
+// Out-of-box thinking
+const outOfBox = creativityEngine.thinkOutOfBox(
+  'Our product has low user engagement'
+);
+
+// Generate combinations
+const combinations = creativityEngine.generateCombinations(
+  ['AI', 'collaboration', 'gamification', 'VR'],
+  5
+);
+
+// Create mind map
+const mindMap = creativityEngine.createMindMap('Innovation Strategy', 3);
+
+// Apply SCAMPER
+const scamperResults = creativityEngine.applyScamper(
+  'Traditional education system'
+);
+
+// Apply Six Thinking Hats
+const hatsAnalysis = creativityEngine.applySixHats(
+  'Implementing AI in healthcare'
+);
+
+// Access generated ideas
+const topIdeas = session.ideas
+  .sort((a, b) => (b.novelty + b.feasibility + b.impact) - (a.novelty + a.feasibility + a.impact))
+  .slice(0, 5);
+
+// Get connections between ideas
+const connections = session.connections
+  .filter(c => c.strength > 0.5)
+  .slice(0, 3);
+*/