Excerpt from The Science of Lateral Thinking, a research paper by Javy W. Galindo From section entitled “How The Brain Generates Novel Firing Patterns” — In order to cultivate our creative processes we must provide ourselves with the time and mental space for a line of thinking that is indefinite. In contrast to the quick […]
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Exercising Our Creative Muscles
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
