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Sunday, May 29, 2016

1920 Brain Storm vs 2016 Brainstorming

The term "brain storm" appeared in medical writing of the 1920's, but by they 1950's the term for the outburst from a crazy person had taken on a new meaning. See this article (click) for the details about how the shift in meaning took place


Here is an analysis of the usage of "brain storm" and related terms since 1900, including one of the realms where it is now used perhaps most often, startup and entrepreneurship.




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