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Biophilic Cities
Reblogged from treehuggingurbanist: This review will be of the first three chapters of Timothy Beatley's book, Biophilic Cities. Biophilic Cities | Beatley, Timothy. (2011). Biophilic Cities:...
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William McDonough: Cradle to cradle design
Reblogged from GREEN HACKS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoRjz8iTVoo Green-minded architect and designer William McDonough asks what our buildings and products would look like if designers took into...
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Reconsidering Bloom’s Taxonomy (diagrams)
Found in article: “Reconsidering Bloom’s Taxonomy” from: Learning Solutions Magazine Bloom’s taxonomy staircase (Source: ftp://ftp-fc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NEDC/isd/taxonomy.pdf) Found in article:...
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The Future Of Education Technology
Reblogged from The State Of Ed Tech: I wanted to take a stab at answering this question posted on ISTE group in Linkedin by Mr. Thomas Johanson (a Teacher at Houston ISD): What is your most exciting...
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Left-hand turns require "huge" brain power, study shows; add hands-free...
Reblogged from canada.com: Canadian researchers have shown for the first time that making left-hand turns at busy intersections — where the worst real-world crashes occur — requires far more brain...
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7 common habits of all Genius
Reblogged from Free: The Genius,knowingly or unknowingly,draw upon certain habits to bring forth their magic. Habits-that if we were to adopt,would alter the course of our very lives! 1.Rely on...
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Thinking with your gut. How intestinal bacteria affects thinking.
Source: The California Academy of Science blog. Read the original post: “Thinking with your Gut” http://www.calacademy.org/sciencetoday/thinking-with-your-gut/ Related Elsewhere: Forbes: “Thinking...
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Being bilingual is good for your brain
“Speaking two languages can actually help offset some effects of aging on the brain, a new study has found.” -Sydney Lupkin @slupkin “Bilinguals Have Faster, More Adaptive Brains When They Get Older,...
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From embodied thinking to embodied metaphor?
Embodied Thinking Psychology researchers in Singapore have found that acting out metaphors or imagining them, helps people become more creative. These ideas of using metaphors to gain creative insight,...
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Putting words down on paper: How we write affects what we write
Reblogged from canada.com: The Sunday edition of a Toronto newspaper contained a fascinating, disturbing story on high-school students who are quite literally incapable of signing their own name....
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Doctor appointment booking site ZocDoc issues convertible note for $55M
Reblogged from GigaOM: New York-based ZocDoc, a company that helps patients find nearby doctors and book medical appointments online, has already raised more funding than most startups in health tech....
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Reflection on The Anti-Education Era By James Paul Gee
Reblogged from Marcie Anne Lewis, OCT: For the MAET Y1 program, we were asked to read The Anti-Education Era written by James Paul Gee. The book is divided into two sections - the first focusing on...
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12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational
Reblogged from Reason and Logic: The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational by George Dvorsky posted on January 11, 2013 The human brain is capable of 1016 processes per second,...
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Your Skepticism Temperament
Reblogged from Triangulations: A person's temperament makes skepticism a joy for some, yet uncomfortable for others. In spite of this mechanical fate, we inevitably tend to valorize our own...
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How Language Shapes Emotional Reality
Reblogged from practicaldictionary: The language we use to describe situations in our life affects how we experience those situations. In the field of cognitive psychology, several theories have been...
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How Clutter Affects Your Brain...
Reblogged from Organise Me: When we have finished decluttering at a clients home, I always get the same response: "I feel so much lighter now!" And it is true - decluttering your physical environment...
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Scanty Review: Welcome To Your Brain by Sandra Aamodt & Sam Wang
Reblogged from I Bought You Books: Disclaimer: These first few reviews will be a bit scanty because it's been a while since I have read the books, but I promise the more recent ones will be more...
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Prepare for longer wait times for doctors under new health care law
Reblogged from smallbusinessvoice: Massachusetts has achieved success in covering over 98% of its residents with health insurance, but that doesn’t necessarily make it easy to see a doctor. According...
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A Brief Review of Thinking, Fast and Slow
Reblogged from Brandon Tice: This book doesn't read itself - its pages don't fly forward like Harry Potter or A Song of Fire and Ice. Yet that is because each page is densely packed with insights...
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