1. The document discusses the stages of creativity as outlined by Henri Poincaré: preparation, incubation, and illumination. 2. It describes research showing that logical/formal thinking is associated with the left side of the brain during preparation, while weak associations during incubation are associated with the right side of the brain. 3. Blogging can influence creative thinking by providing variety of information to prepare with and encouraging lateral/free thinking to incubate through writing at different times/in different styles.