“Foreign experiences increase both cognitive flexibility and depth and integrativeness of thought, the ability to make deep connections between disparate forms,” says Adam Galinsky, a professor at Columbia Business School and the author of numerous studies on the connection between creativity and international travel. Cognitive flexibility is the mind’s ability to jump between different ideas, …
According to daughter Patricia Urrutia, Margarita Suarez dedicated his life to caring for stray dogs and cats. After first, rejecting the idea, funeral home owners relented and let the dogs stay. “This was entirely unexpected and it is a beautiful and marvelous thing,” Urrutia said. Besides family and friends of Suarez, the media attended the …
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Lee’s dissociative identity disorder treatment continues to evolve. The goals of therapy differ among people with DID. While some may choose to become integrated into one person, that is not Lee’s goal. “Integration is a choice, and not all DID patients make it a goal,” Baker-Hargrove says. “It would be a huge emotional loss for …
In late 2013, 10-year-old Noah Bloom found a deserted magpie chick in a New South Wales suburb. After taking her home and giving her a towel as a bed, the Blooms called a veterinarian friend of the family for advice. They could hand the bird over to an authority, but, being young and abandoned by …
Australian Family Rescues Abandoned Baby Magpie, Now Has The Coolest Pet Ever Read More »
We often hear advice like, “Think positive and good things will happen,” or “Try your hardest and eventually things will work out.” While these words of wisdom certainly have merit, what may seem like well meaning suggestions won’t help you reach your goals if you’re simultaneously engaging in unhealthy behavior. Recognizing and replacing the unhealthy …
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from a Huffpost interview: Diamandis: Yes, we have ISIS. But the data overwhelmingly suggests the future I’ve been describing. One big problem is that the news media has a grip on our imagination. The fundamental function of the news media is to deliver every piece of negative news to my living room in high definition …
Peter Diamandis’ new book, Bold: How to Go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World Read More »