There is a lot of talk about using AI as a “thought partner,” but how much do you really know about who you are collaborating with? Is your partner going to help build your understanding and bring out your best work? Or are they more like that annoying school project partner who just ends up dragging you down?
Read MoreMost museum advice tells you to plan ahead, pace yourself, and hit the highlights. This post offers something different: what actually happens in the brain when we look at art, and how artists — and one fictional grandfather with an urgent mission — approach the experience of seeing.
Read MoreA visit to the Uffizi left me less interested in the paintings than in the people looking at them. What I noticed got me thinking about how the brain actually sees, what happens when we stop observing, and why it matters beyond the walls of a museum.
Read MoreI create art because I love exploring materials, techniques, and ideas. I create to help make sense of my thoughts and emotions. I create as a way to communicate ideas. These drives are not unique to me. In fact, they reflect fundamental human needs. Being sensitive to these needs can have a profound effect on well-being – whether in our organizations or ourselves.
Read MoreIn a world designed to capture our attention through ever more sophisticated means, perhaps the most revolutionary thing we can do is to decide for ourselves, with intention and care, what to pay attention to and what to ignore. A rational inattention approach can help us do just that.
Read MoreMy brain is so overloaded these days that it’s affecting my creative work. It’s time for a mental spring cleaning! Over the past week, I’ve been using the KonMari method to tidy up my mind and close out the open cognitive loops of mental clutter.
Read MoreI fell into a period of creative hibernation after my brother Jim passed away suddenly in November. I was not expecting grief to take such a toll on my creative drive and ability. One thing that has helped is studio time that is free from intention and instead focused on simply enjoying the suspended moment of the present.
Read MoreSocial media platforms are masters at tapping into our cognitive biases and inclinations in order to keep us hooked — often at the expense of our mental energy, ability to focus, and self-esteem. Understanding what they’re up to is a first step in figuring out how to use social media in a more sustainable way.
Read MoreIn search of a sustainable way to live life amidst the noise of information and social media.
Read MoreHow does walking boost creativity and what kind of walking is the most effective?
Read MoreWhat can you do when you’re suffering from a tired brain?
Read MoreResearch on astronauts has a lot to tell us about how to maintain our mental health in isolated and confined environments.
Read MoreI have been interested in observing people and making art as far back as I can remember. Now, I’m combining these interests in my new blog.
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