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Senses

Dr. Toy Talks about Trends in Toys and Play Towards Technology

Stevanne Auerbach | Posted 05.17.2013 | Parents
Stevanne Auerbach

As parents and teachers, we may be wondering if the introduction of technology into the lives of children is changing the way children play, learn, think and express their own creativity.

Losing Your Mind And Finding Your Self

Ed and Deb Shapiro | Posted 05.05.2013 | Healthy Living
Ed and Deb Shapiro

We usually take offense when someone says to us, "Are you out of your mind?" But what if it is actually the coolest thing to say? What if being out of our mind means we aren't disturbed or annoyed by the madness of our mind and are more in touch with our heart and our freedom?

Seeing Sound and Touching Data: How New Senses Will Expand Your World

Ben Thomas | Posted 04.24.2013 | Science
Ben Thomas

When I think back to the landlines and card catalogues of the 1950s, I'm amazed that people managed to work and think so efficiently under those constraints. What, then, will our grandchildren think of our touch screens and wireless networks - and with what senses will they look back?

Mind-Made Reality: Color and Perception With Deepak Chopra

The Chopra Well | Posted 04.23.2013 | Healthy Living
The Chopra Well

Perception, as Deepak says, is mind-made. Perhaps no two sets of eyes will see exactly the same rose, and it may be frustrating when our experiences don't align perfectly with someone else's.

Mysterious 'Itch Cells' Found

Posted 12.28.2012 | Science

By: Tia Ghose, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 12/27/2012 01:24 PM EST on LiveScience A mysterious source of itchiness has been found. Certain...

Why Cyber Monday Drives Me Senseless

Janie Emaus | Posted 01.26.2013 | Fifty
Janie Emaus

I used to love to touch soft cashmere sweaters that I might buy for my daughter. Or pick up a book and flip through the pages. Now I touch my keyboard and scratch my head. Is the waist really that small on that jacket? Are those stripes too gaudy for my sister? Tapping on the screen enlarges the image. But I still can't feel the texture.

Stimulate Yourself

Payvand Seyedali | Posted 11.17.2012 | Healthy Living
Payvand Seyedali

Traveling or living abroad, especially in a developing country, is a quick fix way to make our soul strings vibrate. But vibrate they must, wherever you are, whatever you do.

Apple Is Knight Rider, Google Is Terminator, Microsoft Is Minority Report

Jason Gilbert | Posted 08.12.2012 | Technology
Jason Gilbert

On Monday, Apple showed off the newest capabilities of Siri, its popular voice-activated smartphone assistant. Following an update, Siri will be able ...

Do Plants Think? Scientist Gives Surprising Answer

| Posted 06.06.2012 | Science

By Gareth Cook  | June 5, 2012 | How aware are plants? This is the central question behind a fascinating new book, “What a Plant Knows,...

Put on a Happy Face (Or If You Can't, Use Electricity)

Madeline Schwartzman | Posted 06.19.2012 | Science
Madeline Schwartzman

We humans don't like people or things messing with the face. But there are researchers and artists who see the face as terra incognita, as a potential blank slate, a computer-mutable landscape or testing grounds for understanding the brain and communication.

Gratefully in a Body

Wendy Strgar | Posted 03.13.2012 | Healthy Living
Wendy Strgar

When it comes to living in a body and really experiencing the world through our remarkable five senses, attention and appreciation are one and the same. Our attention is the rare and purest form of gratitude that happens in us when we stop and use our senses fully.

Dining in the Dark at Opaque: Eat Like Nobody's Watching

Laurenne Sala | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Laurenne Sala

The darkness was eye-opening. I noticed I was acting differently knowing nobody was watching. I slouched and sat with my forehead on the table just because it was comfortable.

What Does It Mean To Receive?

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Anne Naylor

Do you get so busy during the day that you do not take a moment to receive, to be aware of, the good around you? Do you ever pause to take in the beauty of flowers?