Expose yourself to a diversity of people and perspectives Become a diverse individual with diverse interests Step out of the stream of your dominant habits, ideas, and perceptions. Learn to love being wrong and imperfect. Make space for — and listen to — your unconscious; daydream, free associate… Be prepared for creative insight through mindfulness […]
Archive | November, 2008
What did you research?
How human beings normally think: The roots of misperception and quick judgments. Why it is so hard to think differently; creatively. The limits of logic, rationality, and dualistic thinking. How the brain is built for creative thinking and creative insights. Techniques and strategies for finding new ideas, solutions, and perspectives. How to exercise and cultivate […]
Why Care About Thinking Differently?
Can help us find new ideas, solutions, paths, and opportunities Can help us understand the roots of cultural conflict Can help us understand those that are different than ourselves Can help us live more meaningful lives Critical for social, economic, and technological change Illustrates the need for poetic, mythological, and spiritual perspectives Can teach us […]
Cultivating Creative Thinking
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
