New technologies and social media are training up the next generation of superbrains, but are young people emotionally all there? John Naish is paying close attention. Link to read his article Here come the supertaskers in The New Statesman
Supertaskers constitute only 2.5 per cent of the population, Watson believes. But even that level is surprisingly high. “According to cognitive theory, these individuals ought not to exist,” he says in a paper soon to be published by the Psychonomic Bulletin and Review. Further research into supertaskers may reveal how the multitasking regions of their brains are different, due to some inherited variation. Watson predicts that employers in high-performance professions will want to screen for genetic markers of supertasking ability. Generation Whatever’s multi-mediated brains may be the key to our ever-faster future.
Source: The New Statesman
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re you one of the millions of people who live or work with exasperatingly cool customers, who seem to be missing an emotional battery, or perhaps saving their feelings for a special occasion?
The New York Times explores the benefits of ‘
blowing your top‘
Research in the past few years has found that people develop a variety of psychological tools to manage what they express in social situations, and those techniques often become subconscious, affecting interactions in unintended ways. The better that people understand their own patterns, the more likely they are to see why some emotionally charged interactions go awry
Source: New York Times
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utism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders usually diagnosed in childhood. Children with ASDs have impairments in social interactions and communication, and a tendency towards repetitive behaviors. A hallmark of autism is a difficulty in understanding and reciprocating the emotion of others. Although behavioral therapies can improve some symptoms of autism, there is currently no effective treatment for these problems.
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Published: February 6, 2010
David Van Nuys Wise Counsel Podcast , a podcast interview series sponsored by Mentalhelp.net, covering topics in mental health, wellness, and psychotherapy. interviews Paul Ekman, Ph.D. on Emotional Expression.
Source: Mental Health.Net
