Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “Not Just From Pickles and Doughnuts” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — (Please first read Saved Through Stories: The Island of Pickles and Doughnuts) One spring day, after the winds had died down, after cloudy night skies finally […]
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The Need for Multiple Perspectives: Beyond Common Sense & Towards a Sense of Humor
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “The Need for Multiple Perspectives: Beyond Common Sense & Towards a Sense of Humor” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) —- The first thing needed by anyone desiring to participate in the creative process is that they acknowledge that […]
The Stories We Live By
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “The Stories We Live By” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) —- When approaching a new painting, musical composition or sculpture, we can find ourselves stuck because we are unable to get beyond our habitual perceptions to envision something new. […]
The Problem of Over Exaggerated Seriousness
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “The Problem of Over Exaggerated Seriousness” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) — In many ways, our inability to access multiple perspectives can be interpreted as caused by a state of exaggerated seriousness. The word seriousness usually carries with it […]
How We Usually Think
Chapter 1 excerpt from The Power of Thinking Differently by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “How We Usually Think” (updated 1/18/09 from draft IIII) —- The easiest way to understand how we think is through an example. SCENARIO: Imagine a man not unlike many other men. This particular man was born in 1952 […]
Creative Thinking as Activating Unique Neural Networks
The following is a an excerpt from a research paper entitled: “Creatively Exploring The Creative Process” It is a brief summary of the association between creativity and neural networks. — Activating Unique Neural Networks The brain consists of trillions of brains cells called neurons. Each of these neurons is typically connected to on upwards of […]
How can we be better creative thinkers?
The following excerpts describe how we think creatively.
Who Needs Creative Thinking – a poem
Creative thinking is for… * The artist, scientist, student, teacher * The employee, employer, and preacher * Anyone stuck in the rat race * The entrepreneur, corporation * The community organization * Anyone looking for a change of pace Creative thinking is for those… * Interested in innovation, ingenuity, * Interested insight, inventiveness, * Interested […]
The Significance and Science of Creative Thinking
Originally published in the May 2008 edition of Holistic Perspectives Below is an edited version for the web. Problem: A man is born in 1952 and dies in 1972 at the age of 25. How is this possible? Human beings possess a well stocked intellectual toolkit for dealing with the complexities of life. Amongst other […]
Prospectus
Graduate Thesis Prospectus by Javy W. Galindo My research topic pertains to understand the mechanisms of the mind involved in the creative thinking process and in attaining conscious awareness of creative insights, unique ideas, and unconventional solutions to problems. This study will consist of two major topics of inquiry. One, it will consist of an […]
