Posts Tagged ‘Positive-Psychology’
Why “Untrained Brains Are A Bit Like Puppies,” And How To Put Together the Building Blocks of a Smarter, Happier Mind
— As a child, I was convinced that my dad just went to work to play. My father was a neuroscientist at Baylor University, and his office was full of brightly colored blocks to test intelligence, books by MC Escher to study perception, and even a soundproof room covered in blue foam that I thought was…
Read MoreTop 30 Highlights from the 2013 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: The latest on Brain Research, Health and Innovation
Over 30 speakers and 170 registered participants discussed the latest on brain research, health and innovation at the fourth annual SharpBrains Virtual Summit, held in September 2013. Here are some of the fascinating highlights* that can help identify emerging opportunities and prepare for significant changes likely to occur in the next 3–5 years. What surprised/ impressed…
Read MoreThree Insights from the Frontiers of Positive Psychology
In late June, the third World Congress on Positive Psychology convened leading scientists to explore the keys to a happy and meaningful life. Here are three of the most striking and practical insights from the conference.
Read MoreHow Do Words, such as Yes and No, Change Our Brains and Lives?
The neuroscience of language, consciousness, and communication raises many fundamental questions, the answers to which consistently defy definition. For example: when we speak, where do our words come from? Our brain, or our mind? And what do we mean by mind? Similar dilemmas arise when we try to study the nature of consciousness. What is…
Read MoreUpdate: On Brain Training, Positive Psychology and the FDA
Time for the September edition of the monthly SharpBrains eNewsletter, starting with a good brief New Scientist article, Maker of cognitive training game seeks FDA approval: Imagine walking away from a doctor’s office with a prescription to play a video game. Brain Plasticity, the developer of a cognitive training game, has begun talks with the Food and…
Read MoreA Course Correction for Positive Psychology: A Review of Martin Seligman’s Latest Book
(Editor’s Note: we are pleased to bring you this article thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Science Center). A Course Correction for Positive Psychology A review of Martin Seligman’s latest book, Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. — By Jill Suttie As president of the American Psychological Association in 1998, Martin Seligman challenged…
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