New evidence confirms link between IQ and brain cortex | Channels Montreal scientists play key role in long-term international study Rate of change in the thickness of the brain’s cortex is an important factor associated with a person’s change in IQ, according to a collaborative study by scientists in five countries including researchers at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital – The Neuro, at McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre. The study has potentially wide-ranging implications for the pedagogical world and for judicial cases in which the defendant’s IQ score could play a role in determining the severity of the sentence. The cortex is the thin, outermost layer of nerve cell tissue of the brain, typically measuring a few millimeters in thickness. The cortex contains nerve cell bodies and is critical for cognitive functions such as perception, language, memory and consciousness. “Often, small differences in IQ scores are observed when people’s IQs are tested twice over a period of time. The Neuro
How Your Myers-Briggs Personality Affects Your Money Everyone has their own approach to money, and it turns out that your personality plays a big factor. LearnVest shares how various personalities handle money differently. As a financial planner, Ray Linder sometimes found that he would give what seemed like solid, reasonable advice to a client that would be met with a surprising level of resistance — one that had more to do with emotions than anything else. A little digging told him that people handle money differently, according to their personality type, and these differences were often in line with the Myers-Briggs test. Related: Should I Get a Financial Planner? You've probably heard of it: The Myers-Briggs test is a psychological profiling exam that was created during WWII. It's kind of complicated, which is why categorizing people into the 16 personality types outlined by the Myers-Briggs test — which you can officially take for a fee — is big business. Protectors Myers-Briggs Types: ESTJ, ESFJ, ISTJ, and ISFJ Read on for more. Planners
Feeling Burned Out? The One Change That Could Fix Everything Within a matter of months, I quit two amazing jobs. The first was director of special projects for Tim Ferriss, the bestselling author of The 4-Hour Workweek and The 4-Hour Body. Secondly, I was the co-founder of a profitable tech startup. Both gigs had highly desirable qualities: I got to work on exciting projects, collaborate with talented people, and I was making good money. For a 25-year-old, I was living the dream. But then I quit. Whenever I had to explain why I’d left, I felt spoiled and embarrassed. And yet, I still felt obligated to live up to people’s expectations. This pressure I felt to make it was such a burden--until I realized that no level of success was ever going to be enough. You might roll your eyes at this. Change how you think about work Rather than viewing work as a stressful obligation, or a means of getting rich, my work was a game I chose to play. I wanted my work to be a game I would willingly play. Before I quit my jobs, my state of mind was messed up.
18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently This list has been expanded into the new book, “Wired to Create: Unravelling the Mysteries of the Creative Mind,” by Carolyn Gregoire and Scott Barry Kaufman. Creativity works in mysterious and often paradoxical ways. Creative thinking is a stable, defining characteristic in some personalities, but it may also change based on situation and context. Inspiration and ideas often arise seemingly out of nowhere and then fail to show up when we most need them, and creative thinking requires complex cognition yet is completely distinct from the thinking process. Neuroscience paints a complicated picture of creativity. And psychologically speaking, creative personality types are difficult to pin down, largely because they’re complex, paradoxical and tend to avoid habit or routine. While there’s no “typical” creative type, there are some tell-tale characteristics and behaviors of highly creative people. They daydream. According to Kaufman and psychologist Rebecca L. They observe everything.
3D Printed Heart Saves a Child's Life - Technology News 3D printing is getting more and more new applications every day. Although it looks more suitable for industrial manufactures, the latest application of the 3D printing process is regarding medicine. If we have to be more exact – heart surgery. Roland Lian Cung Bawi of Owensboro was born 14 months ago and has the misfortune of having four congenital heart defects. The idea of using 3D printed model of a human heart came to the mind of Philip Dydynski, radiology director at Kosair Children’s Hospital. The Rapid Prototyping Center created a model that was 1.5 times bigger than the original child’s heart. Erle Austin III, a cardiothoracic surgeon, was able to create a surgical plan based on the scale model together with physicians from the University of Louisville. “I found the model to be a game changer in planning to do surgery on a complex congenital heart defect,” Doctor Austin said. Roland’s heart was repaired on February 10th, 2014 at the Kosair Children’s Hospital. Google+
Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) Introduction Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a serious condition which affects an estimated 1% of the population. Narcissism is characterized by an extreme self-interest and promotion with an accompanying lack of concern for the needs of others. Narcissism is named after the mythological Greek character Narcissus, an extremely handsome young man who rejected the love of Echo and, as punishment, was condemned to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to obtain he object of his desire, he died there in sorrow. NPD Characteristics & Traits The following list is a collection of some of the more commonly observed behaviors and traits of those who suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Click on the links on each trait for much more information about a particular trait or behavior and some ideas for coping with each. Alienation - The act of cutting off or interfering with an individual's relationships with others.
The Narcissism of ADD & ADHD – ADD, ADHD & Executive Functioning Coach Image courtesy of imagerymajestic/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net Individuals with ADD and ADHD have a strong tendency towards narcissism. I speak from personal and professional experience. I am not suggesting that individuals with ADD and ADHD are intentionally narcissistic, but I am saying that it is common amongst us ADD and ADHD folk. So how do you tell people that this isn’t being selfish? With my clients, I always ask them to look at the bigger picture. For more information on my ADD, ADHD and Executive Functioning coaching, please visit www.adhdcoachchicago.com. Like this: Like Loading...
10 Scientific Studies That Prove Consciousness Can Alter Our Physical Material World Nikola Tesla said it best, “the day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence. To understand the true nature of the universe, one must think it terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” Swami Vivekananda influenced Tesla’s work, an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th century saint Ramakrishna. Science works best when in harmony with nature. Intention of This Article. I want to make it clear that my intention of presenting this information is to demonstrate that thoughts, intentions, prayer and other units of consciousness can directly influence our physical material world. The Science For quite some time now, physicists have been exploring the relationship between human consciousness and its relationship to the structure of matter. “Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real” – Niels Bohr 1. 2. 3. 4. You can read more about remote viewing here. 5.
Narcissists’ Lack of Empathy Tied to Less Gray Matter By Traci Pedersen Associate News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on July 6, 2013 Researchers have found that people with narcissistic personality disorder have less gray matter in the left anterior insula, a region of the brain linked to empathy. Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which the sufferers have an inflated sense of their own importance and a lack of empathy. They generally suffer from low self-esteem and feelings of inferiority, but have displays of arrogance and vanity. For the study, researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of 34 participants, including 17 individuals who suffer from narcissistic personality disorder, and found that pathological narcissists have less gray matter in a part of the cerebral cortex called the left anterior insula. Gray matter mainly consists of neuron cell bodies and non-neuron brain cells that provide nutrients and energy to neurons, rather than sending and receiving information.
Stuttering preschoolers fare as well, if not better Featured Article Academic Journal Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 27 Aug 2013 - 2:00 PDT Current ratings for: Stuttering preschoolers fare as well, if not better New research from Australia suggests that stuttering is more common among preschoolers than first thought and refutes the idea that it is associated with developmental problems. If anything, the study, which followed 1600 children from birth to age 4, found the opposite: stuttering was tied to better language and non-verbal skills, and showed no discernible link with mental or emotional drawbacks. The findings also support the idea that for many cases of preschool stuttering, "watch and wait" may be better than giving speech therapy straight away. A paper on the research, led by Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Victoria, was published online in the journal Pediatrics on Monday. Stuttering affects 1% of people Paddock, Catharine. Good article
5 Brain Disorders That Started as Evolutionary Advantages #2. Dyslexia Is a Symptom of an Ancient Brain Superpower agsandrew/iStock/Getty Images Dyslexia is one of those strangely specific disorders that make you wonder just who the hell designed the human brain, anyway. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock/Getty "Dammit, I can never figure out these damn things." For these people, all sorts of mindless, everyday things you take for granted, from reading menus to browsing the Internet, become laborious chores. How It May Have Helped Humanity: When you look at the stats, something strange starts to jump out: According to some surveys, over 30 percent of entrepreneurs describe themselves as dyslexic, and tons of influential people -- from Albert Einstein to Steven Spielberg -- have struggled with the condition. Digital Vision. Dr. luoman/iStock/Getty ImagesBilly may have a reading disability, but he's already surviving at a Bear Grylls level. #1. stokkete/iStock/Getty Images
Dealing with Difficult People, Bullying & Sabotage — Gifted, Talented & Creative Adults Gifted Adults, because of their giftedness and multiple abilities, have to deal with difficult people and situations all day,every day. Most often gifted adults receive inappropriate and inadequate advice about dealing with difficult people and situations--from coaches, counselors, teachers, mentors, peers, and other trusted advisors who don’t factor in or aren’t familiar with the genuine difficulties and situations where envy, misunderstanding or prejudices about giftedness are a significant factor in the interaction including bullying, workplace mobbing, interpersonal rejection, and sabotage. Today, our society professes to place great value on intelligence, but many people, including educators and mental health professionals, discriminate consciously and unconsciously against those who are gifted. C. Suzanne Schneider Gifted adults need coaches, counselors, and advisors who understand what giftedness is, what gifted people need, and the challenges they face. Interested in reading more?