Divergoiva

divergoiva is a neologism used in some contemporary discussions of cognitive problem solving to describe a mode or state in which an agent alternates between divergent thinking, which generates a wide range of possible ideas, and convergent thinking, which evaluates and selects among them. The term appears to have emerged in the early 2020s in theoretical writing and online discourse, with no widely accepted definition or scope.

In interpretation, divergoiva can denote either a cognitive strategy used by people during tasks requiring creativity, or a class of artificial agents designed to emulate such alternation. Proponents describe it as a dynamic interplay where periods of idea generation are interleaved with periods of refinement and pruning. Critics argue that the term is vague and overlaps with established concepts such as divergent thinking, cognitive flexibility, and creative problem solving, making it difficult to operationalize in research.

Usage across disciplines remains limited to theoretical discussions and small-scale experiments. Some researchers view divergoiva as a descriptive label for observed behavior, while others treat it as a prescriptive guideline for workflows or AI architectures that deliberately alternate exploration and exploitation.

There is no formal standardization, metrics, or consensus on measurement, and the term remains largely confined to niche discourse. See also divergent thinking, convergent thinking, cognitive flexibility, creative problem solving.