In order to get something done, maybe we need to think less.

Seems counter-
intuitive, but I believe sometimes our thoughts can get in the way of the creative
process. We can work better at times when we "tune out" the external world and
focus on what's in front of us.

I've been thinking about this lately, so I thought it would be good to write an
article about it.

So what exactly does this mean? Well, for starters, let's start with some
definitions.

Definition #1: Creative Thinking (CT) is the act of using your mind to come up with
ideas that are not already present in reality or that have never existed before. It
is a form of mental activity that involves the use of logic and reason.

Definition #2: Over-Thinking (OT) is the act of trying to come up with ideas that
have already been thought through by someone else. OT usually results in ideas that
are impractical, impossible, or even stupid.

Now, how do these two concepts relate to each other? Well, if you're like me then
you probably find yourself doing both at times. You might be working on a project
all day long, but you still feel as though you're just going through the motions.
This is because you're thinking too much!

This is where OT comes into play. When you think too much, your brain starts to
shut down certain areas of your consciousness which causes you to become more
passive and less productive. On top of this, your attention span decreases due to
being constantly bombarded with information.

So how do we combat this? aleoantropología

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El paleoantropólogo Donald Johanson junto a una réplica del cráneo de Lucy, cuyos
restos fósiles sirvieron para definir la especie Australopithecus afarensis.

La paleoantropología (del griego, παλαιός, paleos, "antiguo"; άνθρωπος, anthropos,

"ser humano"; y λογος, logos, "conocimiento") es la rama de la antropología física
y de la paleobiología que se ocupa del estudio de la evolución humana y su registro
fósil, en otras palabras de los homínidos antiguos. A veces, también puede ser
conocida como paleontología humana.

Esta ciencia trabaja principalmente con fósiles que se rastrean hasta varios
millones de años, por lo que está estrechamente vinculada también a la
paleontología, la geología, la paleoecología, la biología, la genética y la
primatología. La paleoantropología busca analizar e interpretar los datos del
pasado humano con el objetivo de explicar el surgimiento del hombre y sus sucesivos
cambios que se produjeron a través del tiempo.

Otro vínculo estrecho es el que tiene con otra de las ramas de la antropología, que
es la arqueología. Esta pone énfasis en los aspectos culturales. Intervinculando la
información se relacionan estas dos ramas, y así también con otras ciencias como se
dijo antes.

Las evidencias que se manejan son principalmente fósiles de huesos, pero también
herramientas líticas o huellas de pies como las de Laetoli, en Tanzania.
Índice

1 Historia
1.1 Paleoantropología según los cazadores-recolectores
 2 Véase también
3 Referencias
4 Bibliografía
5 Enlaces externos

Historia
Artículo principal: Historia de la paleoantropología

El comienzo de la paleoantropología está unido al de la historia del Hombre de

Neandertal,1 cuando en agosto de 1856 fue descubierto el espécimen que luego sería
conocido como Neanderthal 1. El lugar fue la cueva Feldhofer en el valle del río
Neander, en Alemania. Fue bautizado como Hombre de Neanderthal porque así se dice
"valle del Neander" en alemán.

Los restos óseos fueron encontrados en una cantera cercana a la ciudad de

Düsseldorf. Esos huesos fósiles eran un casquete craneal, dos fémures, los tres
huesos del brazo derecho, dos del brazo izquierdo, parte del hueso ilíaco
izquierdo, y fragmentos de la escápula y costillas. Encontrados por los
trabajadores de la cantera, fueron dejados a un lado para que los viese un profesor
local, naturalista amateur, llamado Johann Karl Fuhlrott. Él sospechó enseguida que
esos huesos representaban piezas importantes del pasado de la humanidad, aunque no
preveía que serían los primeros restos de homínidos de una especie diferente al
homo sapiens. El libro El origen de las especies, de Charles Darwin no había sido
publicado todavía, saldría en 1859.

Fuhlrott envió una descripción del material al anatomista Hermann Schaaffhausen y

el descubrimiento fue anunciado conjuntamente en 1857. Así comenzó el estudio de
los homínidos fósiles y sus antepasados. Luego vendría la búsqueda sin fin del
fantasma del eslabón perdido.
Paleoantropología según los cazadores-recolectores

La visión de la antropología que predominaba en los años sesenta era la idea de que
los cazadores-recolectores representaban a la gente que vivía durante la Edad de
Piedra.2 Eran una especie de fósiles vivientes.2 Fue en la década de 1980 cuando
los investigadores y los críticos se cuestionaron este punto de vista.2

Esta idea de que las poblaciones vivieran aisladas de los pueblos productores y que
consumían lo que la biocenosis les proporcionaba contradecía las hipótesis que
hasta ese momento se aceptaban.2

En el estudio de los pueblos primitivos, la etnografía se aplicaba a los análisis

ideográficos, que proporcionaban informes de dichos pueblos y su vida social.2 La
diferencia entre etnografía y prehistoria es que la etnografía deriva su
conocimiento a partir de la observación y del contacto directo con el pueblo
investigado, en cambio la prehistoria deriva su conocimiento a partir de los
elementos que se encuentran dispersos.3
Véase también

Evolución humana
Género Homo
Paleontología
Antropología
Prehistoria
Paleogenética

Referencias

LO/DPA/Sociedad Max Planck. «¿Qué fue del Hombre de Neandertal?». Deutsche Welle.
Consultado el 9 de mayo de 2010.
Ripoll López y Muñoz Ibáñez, octubre de 2002, «Conceptos generales de cazadores-
recolectores», p. 16.
Ripoll López y Muñoz Ibáñez, octubre de 2002, «Conceptos generales de cazadores-
recolectores», p. 17.

The answer is simple: Creative Thinking.

Creative thinking is the exact opposite of over-thinking. Instead of using your

brain to analyze everything, you use it to create something. This can be anything
from writing a story, to drawing a picture, to even building a model.

When you engage in creative thinking, your brain starts working more efficiently.
It becomes more active and more open to new ideas. It also helps you think outside
the box and look at things from a different perspective.

So how does this all tie into productivity?

Well, if you're a creator then you should be engaging in creative thinking on a

regular basis. The more you do it, the better your brain becomes at thinking up
ideas. This makes it easier for you to work on your projects because you won't get
stuck as often.

In addition to this, your brain will be more alert and aware of its surroundings.
This means you'll be more productive in general because you won't be tired or
distracted as easily.

So how do you get into the habit of creative thinking?

Well, the best way is to just do it!

The more you practice, the better you'll get. It's really that simple.

I've found that the best way to get into the habit of creative thinking is to
engage in it daily. This can be done by setting aside a certain amount of time each
day (or week if you need more time) to do something creative. You can start off
small by committing to do one activity each day. For example, you could spend 15
minutes drawing each day or spend an hour writing. Once you get into the habit of
doing one creative activity each day, you can increase the amount of time you
spend.

I would recommend not going over two hours each day though. If you do this, then
you're probably just wasting time and not actually engaging in creative thinking.

You see, creative thinking is all about having fun. If you spend too much time on
it, then it stops being fun and it just feels like work. If you do find yourself in
this situation, then I recommend that you go back to spending less time on it and
try to engage in other creative activities instead.

For example, if you're writing for too long then go and draw something. Or if
you're drawing for too long then go and write something.

The key is to have fun and enjoy the process of creating something.

In addition to this, you should also try to engage in other forms of creative
thinking as well. For example, if you're writing stories then try drawing a picture
to go along with it. Or if you're drawing a picture then try writing a story about
it.

The more you can cross-pollinate your creative thinking, the more ideas you'll be
able to come up with. This is because your brain makes connections between
different forms of creative thinking.

For example, if you're writing a story about a character in a desert and you draw a
picture of that character, your brain will make a connection and give you ideas on
what to have that character do next in your story. Or if you're drawing a picture
of a character from a story and you write a poem about their feelings, your brain
will make a connection and give you ideas on how to draw that character better.

In addition to this, engaging in multiple forms of creative thinking will also help
you get through creative blocks. If you're stuck on a story you're writing, then
drawing a picture or writing a poem can sometimes give you the extra push you need
to get past that block.

Creative thinking isn't just for artists though.

Anyone can get into the habit of engaging in creative thinking. For example, if
you're good at math then try writing a poem about a number or drawing a picture of
a mathematical equation. If you're good at writing poems then try drawing a picture
to go along with it. If you're good at drawing pictures then try writing a story
about it.

You can even take this further by combining different forms of creative thinking.

For example, if you're writing a story about a character in a desert and you draw a
picture of that character, you could write a poem about the feelings that the
character has while they're in the desert.

Or if you're drawing a picture of a character from a story and you write a poem
about their feelings, you could draw a picture to go along with that poem.

The possibilities are endless.

The important thing is to keep an open mind and try new things.

Don't just limit yourself to one form of creative thinking.

Expand your mind and explore all the possibilities that are out there. I wish you
the best of luck on your journey and I hope that you achieve all of your creative
dreams!

"Fin."