psychology
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Tracking Wonder Invitation – Not for Kids
Creativity consultant Jeffrey Davis lays out the seminal questions for his Tracking Wonder column.
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The Mystery Man Puzzle
Can you solve a mystery from history?
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Famous Failures
You have to learn how to fail in order to succeed. Here are some famous failures from history.
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Thinking Laterally In A Linear World: Why More Education Isn’t Important
Competition makes us better. But thinking about the world as a contest might be a bane on creativity.
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Why Are We So Obsessed With Improving IQ?
Does knowing your IQ really matter? A response to David Hambrick's New York Times opinion piece, "I.Q. Points for Sale, Cheap."
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The Mad House Puzzle
What type of person would own a house as crazy as this?
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When To Trust Your Gut
And when you absolutely, 100% should not.
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6 Ways to Think About Death
A creative approach, and some great books, can make the idea of death a little more acceptable.
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Cognitive Creativity
Do you work in a creative industry? In the digital age, the answer is ‘yes,’ whatever your profession. All you need to do is understand your potential – and then unlock it.
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Who Creates The Innovator?
Is intelligence important to innovation? Who creates the innovator: The parent, the teacher, the mentor, or the innovator themselves? Can passion pay the bills? I tackle these questions and more as I review Tony Wagner's thought provoking book Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People That Will Change The World.
