by Javy Galindo
What makes you happy? Reflect on what you’ve done today. What do your behaviors say about your approach to happiness? These are the questions I usually ask students on the first day of my psychology courses. Often, their responses sound something like this:...
by Javy Galindo
Through my research, I have found that there are some commonalities amongst all the “creative thinking techniques” I have found in various Thinking-Outside-The-Box or Lateral Thinking books. These commonalities include going with the flow (i.e....
by Javy Galindo
This valentine’s day, I posed the following question on Facebook that was meant to demonstrate how our ability to see alternatives and choices is often limited by our habitual thinking patterns: On a stormy Valentine’s night you are driving down the road in your...
by Javy Galindo
If you need to find creative ideas, why go at it alone? If you’re looking to be creative you may want to add more people to your creative undertakings. Creative ideas can most easily occur when you are collaborating with others in the right environment. Studies...
by Javy Galindo
The term “layoff” has come to have a negative connotation. And it really doesn’t have to be that way. Many associate the term closely with the loss of a job. From there it may even be associated with the loss of money, then loss of identity, then...
by Javy Galindo
One of the biggest obstacles to the creative process is our fear of mistakes. Many of us grow up learning that it is bad to be wrong and incorrect. We are taught that mistakes are useless errors that should be minimized. The result is that many people are unwilling to...
Javy Wong Galindo, M.A., M.Eng. is a college professor of philosophy, humanities, and psychology in Northern California. He is a popular instructor at John F. Kennedy University and De Anza College, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. This former electrical engineer and performing arts instructor is now most well-known for his engaging college courses and public talks. He is the author of The Power of Thinking Differently (2010) and Authentic Happiness in Seven Emails (2014). Learn more about Javy at www.JavyGalindo.com.
