Leisure & Creativity

Details: Written by: Penelope Przekop

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Understanding and accepting yourself at an authentic level is key to reaching your potential. Misconceptions about creativity can slow or derail progress in multiple areas of life.

Details: Written by: Edward Wasserman, University of Iowa

mccartney teaches creativity

In his new book “The Lyrics,” Paul McCartney divulges the origins of 154 of his most significant and enduring songs.

Details: Written by: Seena Mathew, Assistant Professor of Biology

Why Swimming Gives Your Brain A Boost

It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health.

Details: Written by: Frederique Mazerolle, McGill University

test your creativity

A simple exercise of naming unrelated words and then measuring the semantic distance between them could serve as an objective measure of creativity, according to a new study.

Details: Written by: Alexander Sergeant, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies

How Cinderella lost its original feminist edge in the hands of men

In the words of its publicity department, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Cinderella offers audiences nothing less than “a complete reinvention of the classic fairy-tale”.

Details: Written by: Taylor Kubota-Stanford

A person sews a quilt from many different pieces of fabric

A new algorithm automates the notoriously complicated—and often frustrating—process of figuring out the order of steps in advanced quilting patterns.

Details: Written by: Martine Postma

Repair Cafés: A Worldwide Movement of Passionate Volunteers

Apparently people worldwide are ready for change, ready to say goodbye to our throwaway society and move toward a more sustainable way of living, with less waste and more care — for products, for the environment, and for each other.

Details: Written by: Sherjuana A. Davis

Seeing the World As We Desire It To Be

It's been over 24 hours, but I know it was true. I just know. Still, Momma will not believe me. It happened yesterday, when Meritz, Tina, Snuffy and I were playing dodge ball on the edge of The Big Field. The field's edge is the only place in our apartments where we can play safely. All the other areas are full of gangs.

Details: Written by: Fabiana Fondevila

Let The River of Your Imagination Flow: Playing to Create

Many people regard the imagination with suspicion, as something that has no place in adult life. In contrast, the wisdom traditions teach that the imagination is one of the most important, most direct channels to the divine, and probably one of the oldest.

Details: Written by: Fabiana Fondevila

let the river of your imagination flow

Many people regard the imagination with suspicion, as something that has no place in adult life. In contrast, the wisdom traditions teach that the imagination is one of the most important, most direct channels to the divine, and probably one of the oldest.

Details: Written by: Kenneth Smith

Creating Your Life by Living a Path with Heart

Creativity, or bringing something into being, results from the interaction between form and potential. How these energies play together determines what is created -- the imaginings of your life and world. When you squarely face potential, you place your life on the line -- each and every...

Details: Written by: Peter Goggin

Mermaids Aren't Real But They've Fascinated People Around The World For Ages

Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people’s imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean for the United States have investigated their possible existence and say no evidence of mermaids has ever been found.

Details: Written by: Vicky Oliver

Your Gift-Giving Guide for a Pandemic-Altered Holiday

As the pandemic restricts plans, long distance trips to visit relatives or meals with family and friends may be replaced with a video call. Still, you would like loved ones to know that they are remembered over the holidays. Make their gifts personal and meaningful without exceeding your budget.

Details: Written by: Johns Hopkins University

4 Steps For Planning The Holidays During Covid-19

The last several months of experience fighting the COVID-19 pandemic can help you to plan a safer holiday season, researchers say.

Details: Written by: Catherine Johnson and Lauren Dempsey

How Coronavirus Might Have Changed TV Viewing Habits For Good

As new social restrictions are imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19, it will be no surprise if people once again turn to their television screens for entertainment and companionship

Details: Written by: Brian Fagan

Groucho Marx once joked, “Anything that can’t be done in bed isn’t worth doing at all.” You might think he was referring to sleeping and sex. But humans, at one time or another, have done just about everything in bed.

Details: Written by: Plamen Nikolov

Why Retiring Early Can Be Bad For The Brain

People who retire early suffer from accelerated cognitive decline and may even encounter early onset of dementia, according to a new economic study I conducted with my doctoral student Alan Adelman.

Details: Written by: Marlise Schoeny

Why Do Brides Wear White?

“A wedding gown represents far more than just a dress. It is also the embodiment of a dream,” said Vera Wang.

Details: Written by: Anne Jirsch

How To Tap In To Your Creative Genius

There’s a saying that everyone has a book inside them. While I don’t know if that’s true, I do believe that everyone has something special to offer the world. Sadly, most people keep their gift hidden, even from themselves, and there are many reasons why this happens.