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Joanne S

Log in, tune out: is technology driving us crazy? - 0 views

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technology social media psychology digital natives

shared by Joanne S on 22 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • But some experts are starting to worry that the digital revolution transforming the way we live is also making us ill.
  • may be causing structural changes in the brain.
  • non-verbal cues such as body language and eye contact, which may be responsible for up to 70 per cent of our understanding of human messages, are not available to social media users, and therefore innate traits such as empathy are being diminished.
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  • ''There are lots of social pressures to respond instantaneously, whether you've got your on-leave email tracker on or not, so that work-life balance is a growing issue … We're embedded in a culture where this is normative and we just do things without stepping back and reflecting and asking is this actually good for us or the next generation?''
  • Joanne S on 22 Nov 12
     
    "Could being plugged in to social media be rewiring kids' brains? THERE IS no down time for the digital native. "
Joanne S

Introduction to Creative Thinking - 0 views

www.virtualsalt.com/crebook1.htm

creative creativity thinking VSW100 Week 01

shared by Joanne S on 29 Nov 12 - Cached
  • What is Creativity?
  • An Ability.
  • An Attitude.
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  • A Process.
  • Creative Methods
  • Evolution.
  • Synthesis.
  • Revolution.
  • Reapplication.
  • Changing Direction.
  • Myths about Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • 1. Every problem has only one solution (or one right answer).
  • 2. The best answer/solution/method has already been found.
  • 3. Creative answers are complex technologically.
  • 4. Ideas either come or they don't. Nothing will help.
  • Mental Blocks to Creative Thinking and Problem Solving
  • 1. Prejudice.
  • 2. Functional fixation.
  • 3. Learned helplessness.
  • 4. Psychological blocks.
  • Positive Attitudes for Creativity
  • 1. Curiosity.
  • 2. Challenge.
  • 3. Constructive discontent.
  • 4. A belief that most problems can be solved.
  • 5. The ability to suspend judgment and criticism.
  • 6. Seeing the good in the bad.
  • 7. Problems lead to improvements.
  • 8. A problem can also be a solution.
  • 9. Problems are interesting and emotionally acceptable.
  • Miscellaneous Good Attitudes
  • 1. Perseverance.
  • 2. A flexible imagination.
  • 3. A belief that mistakes are welcome.
  • Characteristics of the Creative Person curious seeks problems enjoys challenge optimistic able to suspend judgment comfortable with imagination sees problems as opportunities sees problems as interesting problems are emotionally acceptable challenges assumptions doesn't give up easily: perseveres, works hard
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