Excerpt from The Science of Lateral Thinking, a research paper by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “How The Brain Generates Novel Firing Patterns” — Exercising our creative faculties: stories, silence, and Janusian thinking. Although the human brain possesses the mechanism for lateral thinking and creative insight, there are inherent difficulties in cultivating this skill. […]
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Exercising Our Creative Faculties Through Jokes
Chapter 6 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Exercising Our Creative Muscles” (updated 1/18/09 – from Draft IIII) — In a related vein, cultivating a sense of humor exercises our ability to think differently. By this, I do not mean having the ability to laugh. Spontaneous laughter […]
Beyond Pickles and Doughnuts
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Saved Through Stories” (Updated 1/18/09 from Draft IIII) — We all can partake in the creative process. It is not just for a select few. While it is for the musician, the painter, the dancer, and writer, it is […]
Creative Process as The Elephant in The Dark
Chapter 2 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Summary From The Observation Tower: The Elephant In The Dark” (Updated 1/18/09 from Draft IIII) — For much of my creative research I was stumbling around in the dark, exploring different aspects of the creative process. It is […]
Thinking Differently as Creative Journey
Chapter 9 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Thinking Differently as Creative Journey” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — By approaching the creative process as a journey, I had hoped to break it down into stages to make the creative undertaking less daunting. The creative hero […]
Framing Illusions
Chapter 3 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Common Sense Thinking” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — Second, studies have also shown that our decisions are affected by how a scenario is framed as opposed to the strict facts about the situation. In a survey of clinicians, […]
Creative Ideas by Stepping Out of The Stream
Chapter 2 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Stepping Out of The Stream: Non-Linear Problem Solving and Divergent Thinking” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — Though we may immerse ourselves in a diversity of ideas, another observer on our tour may note that it is often our […]
Creative Thinking For Real Life Problems
Excerpt The Science of Lateral Thinking, a research paper by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “How The Brain Generates Novel Firing Patterns” — We now know that our brains have the capability to restructure its neural networks and firings patterns. Research has not only demonstrated the brain’s inherent plasticity, but it seems to indicate […]
Constellating The Creative Process
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Constellating The Creative Process: How do I find new ideas? Let me count the ways…” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — Throughout my research of the creative process I’ve come across numerous perspectives and descriptions of it. There are […]
The Time To Think Differently
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “The Time To Think Differently” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — I am writing this book at a time when the talk of change is center stage. The US economy is faced with turmoil as a result of a […]
