pop-culture
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Is Lumosity Just An Intelligence Test?
Irony: Brain games don't increase intelligence, but measure intelligence?
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Peter Pan and Growing Up
"I wish that the Darling children and the Lost Boys could find some way to keep the gloriously intoxicating freedom of flying through the skies with Peter Pan while learning the rudimentary skills to survive in the modern world." - James C. Kaufman
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The Only Normal Family in America
And speaking of creative efforts…I wrote this little ditty in 1996, and have sent it to my friends and colleagues as an annual December ritual ever since. It’s funny to see how well it holds up – the talk show hosts and other TV references have changed, but the basic points still apply. And that includes my sincere wishes for happy holidaze to all, and a brighter New Year to come!
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Fifty Shades of Fan Fiction: Imagination or Appropriation?
"Little is really original anymore. Even if you’re not aware of it, your “brilliant idea” has probably been done before. And even if it takes “borrowing someone else’s toys,” – as Robert Smedley of fuelyourwriting.com puts it – to do so still involves a huge amount of imagination, I think." - Gina Badillo
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Chick-lit, Science and Feminism?
There is a new breed of chick-lit novels being penned by scholars that has the potential to both entertain and empower.
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#gamergate, Video Game Wars, and Evil
A look at #gamergate, misogyny and video games.
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The Surprising Downside Of Looking On The Bright Side
We love a good story of dreams coming true against all odds, and from a young age we're taught that whatever we believe, we can achieve. But on an individual level, what if this type of incessant positive thinking is exactly what's keeping us from achieving our goals?
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The Psychopathology of Genius = Celebrity schadenfreude and gossip
In the summer of 2014, The Atlantic Monthly magazine promoted a speech and article by psychiatrist Nancy Andreasen that revived the ancient question about the psychopathology of genius. This article suggests that such claims are closer to celebrity schadenfreude and gossip than actual science.
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Six Ways You Can Improve Your Relationships
Former advice columnist Quentin Fottrell shares his wisdom on relationships.
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Oh Captain, My Captain: Weighing in on Robin Williams
Robin Williams and the mad genius myth.
