Which of the following statement is not correct?

Creativity is the phenomenon whereby imaginative and original ideas are turned into reality. 

• It is the ability possesses by the people who are creative, persistent, and imaginative.
• Creativity is a cognitive ability to produce something original by offering a fresh perspective.
• It is related to divergent thinking which refers to a way of solving problems by more than one approach.
• It is goal-directed thinking which is unusual, novel, and useful and includes brainstorming and out of the box thinking in it.

Characteristics of Creativity:

• Creativity is originality in any art.
• Creativity is immensely promoted by thinking.
• Creativity is a new consequence of work performed.
• Creativity must have utility for society or for any group.
• Creativity helps in perceiving the relation between impossible things.
• Creativity has value in solving a problem or an object that is new or useful.
• Creativity is the ability to understand, express, and appreciate the human mind as a fundamental product.

Hint

• Thinking is the mental process of manipulating information to draw a conclusion or to generate ideas.
• It is required for creativity as being a higher cognitive function it allows beings to produce thought and to come up with new and creative ideas.

Hence, it could be concluded that the statement 'Thinking is not required for creativity' is not correct.