This predicament can be terrifying when you are in graduate school and you have to do your thesis. Many folks are paralyzed and can’t come up with an original idea. They freeze and might even drop out without appropriate mentoring and guidance.

It might get worse, if you decide to become a professor - you will have to publish articles. Your chair will yell at you if you don't write. Nevertheless, you don't have a clue what to do!

So, how to you get ideas for studies?