CognitionAugust 12, 2017
What Can Musicians Teach Us about Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with classical musicians
Stories by Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman is a humanistic psychologist exploring the depths of human potential. He has taught courses on intelligence, creativity and well-being at Columbia University, N.Y.U., the University of Pennsylvania, and elsewhere. He hosts the Psychology Podcast and is author and/or editor of nine books, including Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization, Wired to Create: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind (with Carolyn Gregoire), and Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined. Find out more at http://ScottBarryKaufman.com. In 2015 he was named one of "50 groundbreaking scientists who are changing the way we see the world" by Business Insider. He wrote the extremely popular Beautiful Minds blog for Scientific American for close to a decade. Follow him on X.
OpinionJuly 20, 2017
The Science of Passionate Sex
How to have hot sex, according to science
CognitionJuly 11, 2017
How Can We Cultivate Grit and Imagination in the Classroom?
Innovative Educator's Summit focuses on the intersection of grit and imagination in the classroom
CognitionJune 11, 2017
Can Narcissism Fuel Grit?
The combination of narcissistic grandiosity and vulnerability can fuel persistence.
CognitionMay 31, 2017
What Can Comedians Teach Us about Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with comedians
CognitionApril 28, 2017
Introducing the Beautiful Minds Newsletter
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CognitionMarch 20, 2017
What Are Everyday Daydreamers Like?
Exciting new research compares daydreaming in the laboratory with that in the real world
CognitionJanuary 21, 2017
Which Personality Traits Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?
The real link between personality and well-being
CognitionDecember 30, 2016
2 Beautiful Minds We Lost in 2016: Seymour Epstein and Shane Lopez
Remembering two great psychologists
CognitionDecember 28, 2016
How Can Education Foster Imagination and Creativity?
Insights about how to cultivate imagination from an all-star cast of educators
CognitionDecember 19, 2016
One Skeptical Scientist's Mindfulness Journey
What this daydreaming researcher learned from eight weeks of mindfulness meditation
CognitionNovember 20, 2016
The Personality of Political Correctness
The idea of political correctness is central to the culture wars of American politics
CognitionNovember 4, 2016
Society Is Hungry for a Single Success-Predicting Formula: The Complex Science of Expertise
“There are actually some drawbacks to suggesting a one-size-fits-all model of development.”
CognitionOctober 28, 2016
What Can Futurists Teach Us about Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with futurists.
CognitionAugust 27, 2016
Does Giftedness Matter?
The debates about giftedness continue
CognitionJuly 24, 2016
Donald Trump's Real Ambition
Trump is driven by one thing and one thing only: the search for glory
CognitionJune 29, 2016
Is Inspiration Contagious?
Inspired writing is like talking, an expression of one’s inner state of being
CognitionJune 21, 2016
Grit and Authenticity
When grit is driven by your authentic soul, and a prosocial purpose, you are one unstoppable hero!
CognitionJune 16, 2016
Can You Be Social and Introspective?
Solitude and introspection can lead to a life full of connection, creativity and meaning
CognitionJune 14, 2016
Both Introverts and Extraverts Get Exhausted from Too Much Socializing
Deep down, we all find it draining having to talk to too many people.
CognitionJune 10, 2016
Introducing the "Imagination Retreats"
The Imagination Retreats aim to further understand how imagination operates within specific domains—and ultimately, how to cultivate this critically important capacity in all people.
CognitionJune 9, 2016
Relaxation Benefits Introverts More Than Extraverts in Boosting Creativity
A new study found that relaxation training benefited introverts more than extraverts in boosting creative thinking
CognitionMay 28, 2016
An Ode to Seymour Epstein, Originator of Modern Dual-Process Theory (1925–2016)
RIP to a legend
CognitionMay 17, 2016
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