Delicious LiveJournal Links for 2-26-2009

[andrewducker]

• Rapid Thinking Makes People Happy
  The bit on varied versus repetitive thoughts is fascinating.
  (tags: psychology neuroscience brain happiness depression creativity)
• Time Slider
  Watch an etherpad document being written. The latest version allows you to rewind a document and see it being put together. Very cool!
  (tags: writing blogging tools)
• Students Stand When Called Upon, and When Not
  Turns out that some students concentrate better when allowed to fidget, move about, stand, etc.
  (tags: news education)
• Rare syndrome points to sociability gene
  (tags: genetics psychology science personality)
• Psychologists find gene that helps you look on the bright side of life
  (tags: genetics psychology science personality optimism)

Comments

[cairmen.livejournal.com]

Hah! That first piece is very useful - I was attempting to explain to someone why the "super-rapid blast of ideas" style of lecturing works, and that pretty much covers it...

[andrewducker]

I should totally start charging for this...