Contentedness
As regular readers will know I read and think (and subsequently write) a great deal about happiness. Quite often I’ve discussed the word happiness with… Læs mere »Contentedness
science
Happiness again
Today’s TED talk is about happiness. It’s with Nancy Etcoff, an evolutionary psychologist. It’s 20 minutes. She has some interesting points, e.g. that a successful… Læs mere »Happiness again
Holiday, corruption, drug resistance, sleep & happiness – in that order
Last post in a while. We’re off on family holiday in Portugal tomorrow morning and I’m not bringing my ailing Mac-baby. It will rest in… Læs mere »Holiday, corruption, drug resistance, sleep & happiness – in that order
There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
Science: Activity in Caudate Nucleus (a part of our brain) predicts our choices. That’s another part of our brain that seems to be moored in… Læs mere »There's nothing a brain scan won't reveal
All about being organised & turning the lights out
New glasses this morning. Ah, revelation! My 15″ Mac-baby now looks like it’s 17″. Nice. Have been constructing a Netvibes site for a paper I’m… Læs mere »All about being organised & turning the lights out
To eat meat or not, is that really the question?
Tech: This is an absolutely brilliant post by a young PR wizard about technophobia. Particularly addressing privacy issues, something I often find myself discussing with… Læs mere »To eat meat or not, is that really the question?
Women in tech
Today is Ada Lovelace day. Ada what-day? I hear you say. Well, Ada Lovelace was a pioneer in the technology field, where not many women… Læs mere »Women in tech
What makes you happy? I know and you don't…
Had nice Mother’s Day with flowers – hand-picked at real florist by young son – and womenly presents. It was an incredibly beautiful day, so… Læs mere »What makes you happy? I know and you don't…
Musings before Mother's Day
Feminism: It being Mother’s Day tomorrow, the Times has asked six women, mainly writers, to write a letter to their children at 21 (they all… Læs mere »Musings before Mother's Day
Twitterism & loads of links
I’ve now been twittering for a couple of weeks and am beginning to understand the workings of Twitter. For me it’s a place to harvest… Læs mere »Twitterism & loads of links
High IQ = longer life expectancy?
Well, here’s another subject, besides feminism, that will trigger something in a lot of people. IQ. Just read this cool article, found on Twitter. The… Læs mere »High IQ = longer life expectancy?
Decision making – or when we think we're making one…
This article is 4 days old, but I’ve only just gotten around to write about it. I’m sorry if that makes you feel left behind…… Læs mere »Decision making – or when we think we're making one…
More, yes MORE about youngsters and social networking
I’ve written a lot about this lately and now it’s a major media storm here. If you haven’t read my last entry on the subject,… Læs mere »More, yes MORE about youngsters and social networking
How social networking must be corrupting our children…
because it’s not our fault, is it? The British papers are all running after Baroness & neuroscientist Susan Greenfield today. She has a message that… Læs mere »How social networking must be corrupting our children…
Procrastination
is another word I like a lot. My dear old Dad, bless him, has often said that the word procrastination defines him. I think that’s… Læs mere »Procrastination
Life as a busy bee and a crippling cold
have kept me from blogging. No running away from the busy bee, but must extend working day at other end! On Sunday I read a… Læs mere »Life as a busy bee and a crippling cold
Scatterbrain
I’ve always been a Scatterbrain. My memory is lousy, I have to write everything down and often I forget even that. My mind is always… Læs mere »Scatterbrain
Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
Christopher Hitchens with whom I agree on very little, but who’s intelligence I most certainly admire, has this column on Slate. The below quote is… Læs mere »Here's another couple of reasons why you should vote for Mr. Obama if you're an American
