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How to Find a Parenting Effect
- August 14, 2017
If parenting effects really existed, and you wanted to find them, where would you need to look?
The Playful Manifesto
- August 11, 2017
Creativity thrives when you play. But this doesn't mean you need to build a fancy physical playground. Instead, we should focus on the mental playground: creating the right atmosphere, mindset, and intrinsic motivation to play, and create value along the way.
Great Expectations (And what to do if they’re NOT so great)
- August 09, 2017
We want children and teens to engage in meaningful activities, to be creative, to learn, and to feel fulfilled. Certain kinds of expectations facilitate that. Answers to four key questions about expectations are revealed. Read on…
What Is ION Creative Thinking?
- August 08, 2017
This is creativity in a nutshell. It’s not a mysterious force only available to a selected few. It’s a teachable and learnable skill. It’s there to serve you if you embrace it.
Three Work Space Lies We’re Told About Creativity
- August 07, 2017
Do the collaborative office spaces actually encourage collaboration or is this thinking backward?

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Listening to a Recording Before Practicing May Help Us Learn Faster
- May 08, 2017
Some musicians like to listen to recordings of a piece before learning it....
Why Ear Training Might Matter More than You Think
- December 01, 2016
Every music major takes "ear training" classes at some point, and it's easy to...

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Be Brave – Never Give Up
- January 27, 2017
A father writes a story for his 3-year-old son and future daughter about the...
The Subtle Art of Living a Good Life: A Conversation with Jonathan Fields and Mark Manson
- December 21, 2016
A good life isn’t a place that you can mentally get to and then you’re...

“DEVIATE: The Science of Seeing Differently” by Beau Lotto
- June 29, 2017
Renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto presents a groundbreaking and practical...
Predicting Movie Taste
- May 11, 2017
What is the best way to get a good movie recommendation? The answer might...

Creativity in the Digital Age
- June 05, 2017
Smart phones are changing our understanding of creativity.
5 Facts You Need To Know To Understand, Navigate And Enjoy The Digital Brain Health Revolution
- April 19, 2017
If “The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly...

Poverty & the Brain
- July 13, 2017
A look at the possible causal connection between poverty and brain...
Free Speech & Universities: Heckler’s Veto
- March 23, 2017
A look at the ethics of using heckling to silence speakers.

How to Find a Parenting Effect
- August 14, 2017
If parenting effects really existed, and you wanted to find them, where would...
What Is ION Creative Thinking?
- August 08, 2017
This is creativity in a nutshell. It’s not a mysterious force only available...

Three Work Space Lies We’re Told About Creativity
- August 07, 2017
Do the collaborative office spaces actually encourage collaboration or is this...
What I Learned From Breaking Out Of My Comfort Zone
- June 13, 2017
When you stretch your horizons, you not only gain new experiences, but also...

Great Expectations (And what to do if they’re NOT so great)
- August 09, 2017
We want children and teens to engage in meaningful activities, to be creative,...
What Predicts Academic Performance?
- July 26, 2017
There is a growing movement to measure and build social-emotional skills to...

Silicon Valley Needs to Go Home
- July 18, 2017
If we don’t go back and give back to where we came from, none of our...
This is what Tibetan monks and Navy SEALs have in common—and how we can use it to our advantage
- February 28, 2017
Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are...

The Playful Manifesto
- August 11, 2017
Creativity thrives when you play. But this doesn't mean you need to build a...
One Sentence, One Paragraph, One Page
- July 22, 2017
It may take several drafts to get this exercise right; it might also...