Posts Tagged ‘mental-autopilot’
A conversation with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg on Creativity, Neuroscience, and Technological Innovation
Dear Elkhonon, a pleasure to have you with us. Let’s get out the gate by discussing how are new ideas born — for example, how exactly did you first think about writing your new book, Creativity: The Human Brain in the Age of Innovation? Originally, I set out to write a book about how the…
Read MoreChange Your Environment, Change Yourself
(Editor’s note: one of the most common enemies of getting quality cognitive exercise is being on “mental autopilot”. I recently came across an excellent new book, titled The Daily Trading Coach: 101 Lessons for Becoming Your Own Trading Psychologist, by trading performance expert Dr. Brett Steenbarger, which explicitly calls for addressing the “mental autopilot” problem…
Read MoreNeurogenesis and Brain Plasticity in Adult Brains
Back in July, I wrote a post entitled 10 Brain Tips To Teach and Learn. Those tips apply to students of any age, including adults, for ideally adults are still learners. Why is adult learning relevant in a brain-focused blog, you may wonder: The short of it As we age, our brain: still forms new brain cells can…
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