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 […]
Archive | November, 2008
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 […]
Not Just From Pickles and Doughnuts
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 […]
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 […]
