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Hi All,
I’m a writer. There, I said it. Welcome to the October, 2017 Beautiful Minds Newsletter! Here’s some updates on creativity, well-being, and the mind from September. Enjoy!
Books
Twice Exceptional: Supporting and Educating Bright and Creative Students with Learning Difficulties by Scott Barry Kaufman — Now available for pre-order on Amazon
Podcast Episodes
Rethinking Addiction with Maia Szalavitz
Meet Our New Executive Producer, Zoe Ziegler
“Questioning” the Four Tendencies with Gretchen Rubin
High Performance Habits with Brendon Burchard
Popularity and the Power of Likability in a Status-Obsessed World with Mitch Prinstein
Interviews
Grit, Gratitude, and the Art of Sticking With It (with Caren Baruch-Feldman)
Everything You Know About Genius May Be Wrong (with Steven Johnson)
Why Slow Hunches Can Beat Fast Ideas (with Steven Johnson)
The Perks of Being an Older Adult (with Christina Pierpaoli Parker)
Building a Creative Workplace Is More Than Fun and Games (with Steven Johnson)
Videos
Accidental Genius | Darold Treffert | TEDxFondduLac
Wonderful TEDx talk by my friend and colleague Darold Treffert, who has done more than anyone else to bring understanding, compassion, and admiration to savants.
Habits of Creativity — 3-part series by OPEN Forum
- Inspiring daily innovation
- Creativity at work
- Why networks matter
The Limits of the IQ Test — and How We Can Do Better
Study Alerts
The Role of Passion and Persistence in Creativity
Articles
I’m a writer. There, I said it.
Being Bored at Work Is Actually a Good Thing, Research Says
Opinion | You’ll Never Be Famous — And That’s O.K.
The Existentialist Prepares to Die
“I placed too much faith in underpowered studies:” Nobel Prize winner admits mistakes
The New IQ: Imagination Quotient
Kids Are Losing Playtime to Achievement. That’s a Problem.
In Most Schools, Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities Are Left Behind. Not Here.
There Is No One Way to Live a Good Life
The Lessons of Leonardo: How to Be a Creative Genius
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