Taylor & Francis Online :: Negative Relations Between Pacifier Use and Emotional Competence – Basic and Applied Social Psychology – Volume 34, Issue 5

24 Sep 2012

Taylor & Francis Online :: Negative Relations Between Pacifier Use and Emotional Competence – Basic and Applied Social Psychology – Volume 34, Issue 5. Negative Consequences of Pacifier Use on Emotional Intelligence Facial mimicry – recognising and copying outward displays of emotion – plays a key role in the development of emotional understanding. Can a … More Taylor & Francis Online :: Negative Relations Between Pacifier Use and Emotional Competence – Basic and Applied Social Psychology – Volume 34, Issue 5

Awakening our Consciousness to the Inhumanity of War: Critical Reflections on Media, Militarism and Masculinity (Dr. Kathleen Barry) | Educational Resources

22 Sep 2012

Awakening our Consciousness to the Inhumanity of War: Critical Reflections on Media, Militarism and Masculinity (Dr. Kathleen Barry) via Awakening our Consciousness to the Inhumanity of War: Critical Reflections on Media, Militarism and Masculinity (Dr. Kathleen Barry) | Educational Resources.

Reflection 5: Healing from the Age of Trauma

20 Sep 2012

Healing from the Age of Trauma I have been thinking about this text that I came across: “Navigating Trauma in the Face of Contemporary Culture, Displacement, and Ecological Destruction” by Bonnie Bright. This was a powerful text for me that tied together some of the ideas I have been exploring around how people with multi-sensory … More Reflection 5: Healing from the Age of Trauma

Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American

19 Sep 2012

Excerpt from: Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American. Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf The brain rewires itself to boost the remaining senses By Mary Bates It’s an oft-repeated idea that blind people can compensate for their lack of sight with enhanced hearing or other abilities. The musical talents of Stevie … More Super Powers for the Blind and Deaf: Scientific American

Reflection 4: Helping kids to become aware of themselves

18 Sep 2012

I have been thinking about how much transformation our civilization is going through and how much has changed we have witnessed over the last sixty years, from the fall of many ideological, institutional power and socio-economic systems to the current death of our civilization. Communism, capitalism, socialism etc, all have fallen under the weight of … More Reflection 4: Helping kids to become aware of themselves

Embodied Thought | Psychology Today

18 Sep 2012

Embodied Thought Reblogged from:  Embodied Thought | Psychology Today. How does the human body influence thinking? Published on July 30, 2010 by Paul Thagard in Hot Thought Embodiment is currently a hot topic in psychology and philosophy, for good reasons. Thinking is heavily influenced by physiological processes involved in perception and emotion. Embodiment is a … More Embodied Thought | Psychology Today

What if?

16 Sep 2012

I just finished reading an article by Jeff Warren in the new Scientist issue of Dec. 24th which is confirming some of my thinking on Highly Sensitive People and embodied thinking. Embodied thinking is a term that encompasses both cognition and sensorial intelligence. Scientists now know that whales and dolphins have advanced sensorial abilities. Their … More What if?

Flexing Our Mythos Muscles « Matrignosis: A Blog About Inner Wisdom

14 Sep 2012

Reblogged excerpt from: Flexing Our Mythos Muscles September 14, 2012 By Jean Raffa The imaginative and symbolic way I perceive dreams and ordinary life is somewhat different from the way we are normally taught to think in school. I assure you this is not just sloppy thinking, but a conscious choice I’ve made to use … More Flexing Our Mythos Muscles « Matrignosis: A Blog About Inner Wisdom