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Can a Westerner Think Like an East Asian?

By Lawrence T. White, Ph.D. on June 20, 2012 in Culture Conscious

Imagine yourself sitting alone in a dark room. Suspended on the wall is an illuminated rod, spinning lazily on its axis. Surrounding the rod is a rectangular frame, also illuminated, that tilts to one side. If you were instructed to adjust the rod so that it pointed straight up and down ... Read More

Teaching Children to Think

By William R. Klemm, D.V.M, Ph.D. on June 20, 2012 in Memory Medic

Do you really know how well your kid thinks? Read More

A Waldorf Salad

By Jeff DeGraff, Ph.D. on June 20, 2012 in Innovation You

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50 Shades of Grey Matter

By Katherine Ramsland on June 19, 2012 in Shadow Boxing

If you thought "50 Shades of Grey" was erotic, try this arrangement. Read More

Why We Stop Learning: The Paradox of Expertise

By Matthew D. Lieberman, Ph.D. on June 19, 2012 in Social Brain, Social Mind

Once you are an expert at something, it becomes harder and harder to keep learning. This post explores why and what to do about it. Read More

Two Notions of Truth: My Sunday School vs. My Public School

By Robert W. Fuller, Ph.D. on June 18, 2012 in Somebodies and Nobodies

Catching that mistake broke the spell of the printed word, and a new notion of truth took hold of me: The truth is not necessarily what some authority says it is, but rather what can be proven. Read More

Too Many Emails? 7 Tips for Successful E-mail Management

By Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. on June 17, 2012 in Communication Success

Do you receive dozens to hundreds of work related emails each day? Does it seem that a disproportionate amount of your professional time is spent reading and replying to messages? Ever sent a heated or sloppy email you later wish you could take back? The following are seven email management tips that can help you save time, raise productivity, and enhance your brand. Read More

Intelligence, Creativity and Mania

By Dr. Eric R. Maisel, Ph.D. on June 17, 2012 in Rethinking Psychology

Natural psychology, the new psychology of meaning, takes a particular interest in smart people and their poignant challenges. Read More

Of Brainiacs and Billionaires

By Jonathan Wai
The smartest 1 percent are more vital than ever. Who are they, what is their skillset, and can they compete globally?

Reason to Hope: A New Deal for Religion and Science

By Robert W. Fuller, Ph.D. on June 16, 2012 in Somebodies and Nobodies

Science gives us reason to think we can vanquish famine, disease, and poverty. Religion heralds “peace on Earth, goodwill toward men.” Neither of these venerable institutions can deliver on its vision without help from the other, but together there is reason to hope that they can. Read More

Your Comeback Toolkit

By Dr. Hendrie Weisinger on June 14, 2012 in Thicken Your Skin

I'm sure there are times when your best-laid plans don't pan out.  You may seem to be going along just fine, when suddenly---wham!---a setback sends you veering off course.  Your forward movement comes to a grinding halt and your motivation plummets.  At such times, your self-esteem may crash as well, leaving you waylaid by feelings of fear, doubt, and hopelessness.  &n Read More

Pinterest’s Obvious Secret

By Nir Eyal on June 13, 2012 in Automatic You

Last week, I sat down for drinks with a few friends. “Have you heard of this Pinterest website?” said Jonathan, “My wife is totally addicted.” “Yes! Molly is hooked too,” said Ben, “She even has her grandmother into it, who, by the way, still can’t figure out Facebook.” “What’s Pinterest?” said Colin, the unmarried engineer. Read More

The Human Roots and Human Cost of American Plutocracy

By Shimon Edelman, Ph.D. on June 12, 2012 in The Happiness of Pursuit

Veterans return to homelessness from a bloody war instigated by political puppets of war-profiteering corporations? Looks like the shining city upon the hill could use some cognitive behavioral therapy. Read More

Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation?

By Michael Hogan, Ph.D on June 12, 2012 in In One Lifespan

Central to systems science is the idea of integration, an idea that Siegel works to capture in principle and use in practice. Read More

The Psyche in the Hybrid Age

By Ayesha and Parag Khanna on June 12, 2012 in TQ

To succeed in the new sociotechnical era that is unfolding as technologies merge with each other and humans merge with technology, we need have not just good IQ and EQ, but TQ—technology quotient—that is, the capacity to use technology in a productive as well as responsible manner. Our sense of self depends on it. Read More

Can Psychology Be Considered A Science?

By Jonathan Wai, Ph.D. on June 10, 2012 in Finding the Next Einstein

Why do the "hard sciences" tend to look down on the "soft sciences"? Read More

How to Be Ultra Productive — 10 Tips for Mastering Your Time Now

By Preston Ni, M.S.B.A. on June 10, 2012 in Communication Success

Do you ever wish you had more time to do everything? Have you had days that were busy but inefficient? Would you like to be highly productive, feel accomplished at the end of each day, with even time to spare? The following are ten tips to help you master your time. Read More

Can a Genius's Life Be Laugh-Out-Loud Funny?

By Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. on June 8, 2012 in Creating in Flow

A delightful book about a reclusive math genius explores the person beyond the stereotype. Read More

Advice from the Late Great Ray Bradbury: Be an "Optimalist"

By Richard Louv on June 6, 2012 in People in Nature

So you don't like to be thought of as a science-fiction writer, said the reporter to the great writer. "No," said Ray Bradbury, who called back after the fax had rolled in. The fax machine is one of his only concessions to post-modern technology. "Have you noticed that we have all these machines but no one calls anymore?" he added. Read More

Do You Switch Phone Ear to Reason or Intuit?

By Kristi Pikiewicz, PhD on June 5, 2012 in Meaningful You

Are you a right ear, a left ear or are you like my husband and switch, depending on exactly how much you want to hear or process? I'm sorry to blog with little more than a question, but here it is: might it be possible that we switch our phone ear based on whether we need to process logical or intuitive information? Read More

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