Essential Reads

The Unbearable Conundrum of AI Consciousness

By Cami Rosso on January 04, 2018 in The Future Brain
As artificial intelligence becomes as cognitively powerful as humans, can machines become self-aware?

Ten Tips for Parents of a Smart Child

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on January 03, 2018 in How To Do Life
Ideas for parents of bright or gifted kids.

Top 10 Cool Psychological Research Findings

Research in the field of psychology has led to a landslide of surprising findings about behavior over the years. Here are 10 such findings to give you pause.

Finding Solace in Physics

By David Dillard-Wright Ph.D. on December 13, 2017 in Boundless
These reads in science and science fiction will keep your mind sharp in these winter months.

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Yes, Humans and Animals Are 'Not So Different'

By Nathan H. Lents, Ph.D. on January 03, 2018 in Beastly Behavior
My book has drawn some predictable creationist criticism. Here I respond and invite dialogue.

The Right Kind of Praise May Boost Academic Performance

By Susan Newman Ph.D. on January 03, 2018 in Singletons
Do you use person praise or process praise with your children? The distinction is important.

Are the Decline of IQ and Rise of the “Influencer” Related?

By Goal Auzeen Saedi Ph.D. on December 31, 2017 in Millennial Media
Does it seem anymore that we plug in and zone out? Meanwhile, are we becoming dumber as our phones keeping getting smarter?It's possible the solution lies in the palm of our hands.

What Smart Really Is

Three mindset shifts that will open doors to your intelligence.

Making Mentoring Matter

By Marty Nemko Ph.D. on December 17, 2017 in How To Do Life
Maximizing the benefits of mentoring to the protégé and the mentor.
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Heroine Linda Moulton Howe

By Maureen Seaberg on December 16, 2017 in Sensorium
Legendary Ufologist describes her synesthesia.

Is Blended Intelligence the Next Stage of Human Evolution?

By Richard Yonck on December 11, 2017 in The Intelligence Report
We human beings are continually being changed by our technology. How has this affected us and how might it influence our future?

12 Book Recommendations to Blow Your Freaking Mind Open

By Todd B. Kashdan Ph.D. on December 08, 2017 in Curious?
More than a dozen books that you need to read in the months and years ahead. Some are far off the beaten path.

Are We a Generation of Smart Fools?

Are smart fools enabling toxic leaders and committing sexual harassment?

Why Can't Computers Play Chess?

By Gary Klein Ph.D. on December 05, 2017 in Seeing What Others Don't
Chess computers have an unfair advantage — they just have to analyze the board. What would happen if we required the computer to actually move the pieces?
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Integrating Your Intellect and Intuition to Achieve Wisdom

By Mel Schwartz L.C.S.W. on December 05, 2017 in A Shift of Mind
Would you like to feel wiser and more confident in your decision making?

Blade Runner 2049

By Madelon Sprengnether on December 01, 2017 in Minding Memory
Blade Runner challenges our notions of what distinguishes human from technological forms of intelligence — an increasing concern, if not obsession, of our age.

Domain Generality vs. Specificity

Explicit CT training is necessary if educators want to see CT improve in our students and flourish across domains.

How Socially Intelligent Are You? Take This Quiz and See.

By Karl Albrecht Ph.D. on November 25, 2017 in BrainSnacks
The Social Intelligence Quiz is an online, interactive assessment tool that highlights key toxic or nourishing behaviors that affect success in relationships, jobs, and careers.

“Learned Mindfulness”: Achieving Authentic Integrity

"Learned Mindfulness" is achieving Authentic Integrity. This Integrity Mindfulness model prevents job burnout and optimizes the quality of life.

Six Elements Of Self-Care In Adults With Childhood Trauma

By Grant Hilary Brenner M.D. on November 18, 2017 in ExperiMentations
From childhood to our relationship with ourselves, carrying a negative or empty sense of self makes it learning self-love seem like an impossible bootstrap. Yet it can happen...
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Forget Intelligence. Aim for Mental Complexity

By Ryan Smerek, Ph.D. on November 17, 2017 in Learning at Work
Looking for a different way to think about expanding awareness of workplace dynamics?

Why Psychology Is Essential in a Future Dominated by AI

By Cami Rosso on November 16, 2017 in The Future Brain
In a future where artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous, psychology will help people cope with the uncertainty and change.

The Paradox of "In Here" and "Out There"

It seems that, at least in the academic realm, the "objective" reality does not have to "prove" anything. It simply is. Accepted as it is—as The Truth.

Self-Sabotaging Emotional Intelligence

When looking for the negative becomes married to poor self-perception or negative self-talk, it creates a cascade of emotions, dragging us down a rabbit hole of our own making.

Do Smart Phones Make Us Smarter?

By Tim Elmore on November 09, 2017 in Artificial Maturity
If you’re like most, you will consult your phone about 80 times a day. Find out what the latest research says on how this influences your mind and your life in general.

Metacognition and Motivation

By Karen Ethridge Ph.D. on November 01, 2017 in Cognition Cafe
Thinking in a fast-paced society will often leave you wondering, "how can I process all this information at once?" Thinking about "how you think" may give everyone clues to use.

Animal Intersection: The Intelligence-Happiness Connection

By Seth Slater M.F.A. on October 31, 2017 in The Dolphin Divide
How humans and animals derive joy from working together. For many species, happiness is closely linked with opportunities to stretch our minds and work as part of a team.

How to Learn Critical Thinking

By William R. Klemm Ph.D. on October 29, 2017 in Memory Medic
You can become smarter by learning critical thinking skills.

Brain Wellness Takes a Quantum Leap

By Dana Klisanin Ph.D. on October 24, 2017 in Digital Altruism
Soon, consciousness-hacking gyms may become mainstream.

What Every New Leader Needs to Know

Workplaces that allow the human spirit to soar are not that hard to create. Here is what every new leader needs to know.

Are You Sucking the Intelligence Out of Your Team?

By Peter Bregman on October 23, 2017 in How We Work
Discover the one question that can make you a multiplier, a workaround for micromanaging, and the five disciplines of the multiplier leader.

Brainy and Bored: Why Whiz Kids Require Special Attention

By Dena Kouremetis on October 19, 2017 in The Unedited Offspring
Gifted kids need just as much guidance as everyone else.

A Higher Intelligence May be Signaling This Statistician

Even when confronted personally with a low probability coincidence, a major statistician clings tightly to his belief in the full explanatory power of coincidences.

Collective Intelligence in the Holocene: 7

By Michael Hogan Ph.D. on October 13, 2017 in In One Lifespan
Notwithstanding the uniqueness of human beings, a focus on the broadest timescale of analysis reminds us that evolution unites Homo sapiens with all other living systems.