Thinking

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

Andrew Lam | Posted 05.24.2012

Andrew Lam

In this age of mobility and information, there simply isn't any time for such a thing as a long, flowing, hand-written letter.

Creativity, Persistence and Working Memory

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 05.16.2012

Art Markman, Ph.D.

Working memory capacity is the amount of information that people can hold in mind at once. All of us have a relatively limited amount of information we can think about at any one time, but there are differences between people in the size of working memory.

Clipped and Trimmed: The Conformity of Human Perceptions

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D. | Posted 05.10.2012

Kingsley Dennis, Ph.D.

It can be said that society "clips and trims" the human mind -- our daily consciousness and perceptions -- in order to form a general consensus in thinking.

How Letting Go Of Your Fears Can Help Form Genuine Connections

Ira Israel | Posted 05.05.2012

Ira Israel

I hope that all of us can be brave enough in the future to release our fears and set examples of peace, love, understanding, and authentic eyeball-to-eyeball communications and connections that others will want to emulate.

The Inner Compass of Being

William Horden | Posted 05.03.2012

William Horden

Is there an inner compass we can trust to guide our steps to an enduring sense of well-being in these turbulent times?

I'm an Idiot

Ira Israel | Posted 04.30.2012

Ira Israel

I never realized what an idiot I was until I started meditating. Let me rephrase that: I never realized how limited my mind was until I tried practicing mindfulness meditation.

Going Inside: Direct Experience Is Like a True Kiss

Gangaji | Posted 03.25.2012

Gangaji

To consciously choose to be without thought is the gateway to direct experience. If we are bound to our thinking process for our reference points of reality, we will ask only those questions guaranteed to keep attention on analysis, cause and effect and conceptual evaluation.

Allowing for Synchronicity During These Times of Upheaval

Vivian Norris | Posted 03.10.2012

Vivian Norris

"... They are finding that the isolation and separation of objects from each other is more apparent than real; at deeper levels, everything --atoms,...

Walk Across CT: What Do You Think About for 10 Hours a Day?

Amy Russell | Posted 09.23.2011

Amy Russell

Sometimes I'll let my thoughts get deeper, and I reflect on my life, what I'm doing, the other people in my life; those who have been significant, those who I might have just met...

I Think, Therefore It Is

Peter Baksa | Posted 09.07.2011

Peter Baksa

Pray and you will get what you desire, what you need. Why? Because matter is made up of energy and thought is a form of energy, so it follows that thoughts can manifest in our reality.

How Thinking About An Elephant Can Make You Happier

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

If you want to distract yourself and raise your thoughts, what do you think about? Do you consider the elephant, contemplate the heavens, or something similar?

Helping Kids to Think

Eric Maisel, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Eric Maisel, Ph.D.

The thinking module I'm proposing fosters critical thinking and creativity, makes use of the resources a school already possesses, and helps students move beyond narrow, subject-based specialization.

Adding Thinking to the School Day

Eric Maisel, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Eric Maisel, Ph.D.

I have a simple, doable suggestion to make with regard to radically reimagining the education of children. Let's let our children actually think for 45 minutes a day.

The Darkeing of the American Mind?

Terry Newell | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Newell

"The mind, once enlightened, cannot again become dark." - Thomas Paine to Abbe Raynal, 1782 Thomas Jefferson wanted only three things on his tombsto...

When Counting Sheep Doesn't Work

Patrice Bendig | Posted 05.25.2011

Patrice Bendig

Pulling all-nighters in college is not an out-of-the-ordinary activity. During my academic career, I had to pull a few during finals week. The morning...

Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Every Day

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Judith S. Beck, Ph.D.

All of a sudden, I do a cognitive shift. I realize I have a choice. I can make the worst of the situation (continue bellyaching to myself) or make something better of it. Why not?

Brain Waves

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Tom Morris

You don't have to become a French Existentialist or even a country music songwriter in order to cultivate thoughts about some of the most important issues of our existence.

What is Philosophy? It's Not About Beards and Togas

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

Tom Morris

This week, The New York Times launched a new online commentary called "The Stone," where academic philosophers, professors at our colleges and univers...

The Antidote To Overcoming Worry

Srinivasan Pillay | Posted 11.17.2011

Srinivasan Pillay

In a world where "overcoming" is the usual approach to dealing with problems, there is little time made for proactive moves that do more for us than remove worry - they create peace.

Check Your Mathimatical Skills: Play the Game!

www.mochiads.com | MochiAds | Posted 05.25.2011

The game resembles a normal tetris, with the only difference being that in order for a blocks combination disappeared it is necessary that the sum of digits on blocks be equival to a certain constant. With the mouse, drop tiles in the grid. Try to make adjacent tiles (columns or rows) add up to the required value. Use power-ups to assist in your progress.

12 Surprising And Productive Brain Exercises

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 11.17.2011

Gretchen Rubin

Dorothea Brande was an American writer and editor, well known for her books Wake Up and Live and Becoming a Writer (a useful resource for writers, by ...

Just Think

Richard Laermer | Posted 05.25.2011

Richard Laermer

What if restaurants put a bin near the door for our cell phones, Blackberries, etc? Consider what would happen when our dining companions got up to use the bathroom, leaving us alone. With our solo thoughts.