MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'curiosity'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:09:22 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4852943&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F21%2F6-steps-to-get-anyone-yourself-included-to-do-anything%2F I am not promising these things. A motivational coach, consultant, therapist, and award-winning faculty member at Yale School of Medicine is. A guy named Michael V. Pantalon. He has a bunch of credentials like publishing articles in the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association, so I read though his book, Instant Influence: How to Get Anyone to Do Anything—FAST with curiosity. I have a lot of projects that I was hoping he could help me with. I have not had enough time to accurately test-drive his recipe of influence; however, I think I’m coming with a bit of a handicap considering my strong urge to want to please people. I only have to hear a vague “I don’t really see it that way,” to abandon my way and go with someone else’s. However,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4852943 Sat, 21 May 2011 10:36:08 +0100 4852943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517368&cid=t_108534_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2F_X9jtqjYrmU%2F Firstly, if you are an e-mail subscriber, I’m really sorry you got hit with my old post Life Coaching via E-mail this week. I have no idea why Feedburner suddenly decided to throw that out there, so apologies for cluttering your inbox. The inspiration for my first book title  was my growing frustration at the way we squeeze curiosity out of kids as they grow up by using such phrases as ‘Don’t Ask Stupid Questions’.  That’s why the subtitle was ‘There Are No Stupid Questions’ because when we’re genuinely seeking to learn there is no such thing as a stupid question. There were some brilliant responses to my post 50 Reasons Why I Suck after I asked people to tell me what they were good at, but none better than the person who said they were really curious. Cur... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517368 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:24:32 +0100 4517368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424282&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F01%2Fa-video-on-creativity-in-daily-life%2F A few days ago, my boyfriend sent me a link to a video he said I absolutely had to watch. He first saw it in a seminar at work. The short video introduces viewers to Dewitt Jones, a National Geographic photographer, who shares some of his thoughts on creativity and, essentially, everyday life. In the video, he talks about a key lesson he’s learned: There are amazing things for all of us to see every single day. Whether we actually see these remarkable things depends on our perspective, or as Jones says, on our ability to be creative. We all have the ability to be creative, he says. I’ve talked before about creativity and about connecting to my own creativity on my body image blog, Weightless. (Many fantastic bloggers talked about it too.) I’ve said that creativity is inside all o... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424282 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:02:05 +0100 4424282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4411563&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-28-2011%2F There is a ton of things that can touch us in a week. In one day alone, I can easily get lost in every day activities and not only in what happens to us and around us, but what happens within us. One of my greatest fears is that I will allow too much outside noise to silence the most important one. My own. As I reflect on another week past, I recall the President’s State of the Union address, a conversation with a friend, a dream I had beckoning me in the morning, an episode of The View where Michael Jackson’s sister Rebbie Jackson talks about her daughter’s bipolar disorder diagnosis. It’s so much to digest that I can easily lose sight of the way I’m feeling right now. I can too easily forget what I’m doing, how I’m interacting with those around m... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4411563 Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:05:27 +0100 4411563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281564&cid=t_108534_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FJQQjNcpJzfw%2F How hard can it be to ask a simple question? Believe it or not, the ability to ask clear, incisive questions is a learned skill and one that most people haven’t mastered. Don’t believe me? Think about what you’d ask the President if you got the chance to interview him. If you can’t get much farther than “What’s your favorite color,” you’ll appreciate how much skill goes into crafting quality questions.The good news is, everyone can learn to ask better questions. It only takes practice and a slight change in perspective. Asking clear questions can help you become the confident person you’ve always wanted to be. Here are six mistakes people often make when asking questions (and how you can easily correct them). 1. Being indirect or talking around the question. While there i... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281564 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:21:59 +0100 4281564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767122&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F19%2Fintroducing-the-therapist-within%2F I’m pleased to introduce The Therapist Within, a blog about psychotherapy by Gabrielle Gawne-Kelnar. Gabrielle is a psychotherapist who comes to us from Sydney, Australia, and I’m hoping her perspective from a different country and culture on psychotherapy will bring us new insights into the therapy process and the different ways it is practiced. But I’ll let Gabrielle speak for herself: A central part of my work as a therapist is a belief that everyone has their own answers, and their own unique solutions to the challenges in their lives, hidden somewhere inside them — it’s just that sometimes these answers can be hard to see. So, together, we’re embarking on a kind of quest here. A quest for questions. For curious keys that might help unlock some of the answer... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767122 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:00:49 +0100 3767122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742245&cid=t_108534_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fproud-to-be-a-doctor-inspired-by-a-nine-year-old%2F2010.07.10 After a long weekend there are procedures to add to an already-busy schedule, colleagues are on summer vacation, and of course there are many “action tags” or ”tasks” — or other likewise unreimbursed chores — to check off the to-do list before clicking in the pedals for a pre-dinner ride. And so it was recently. Today, though, Jack was visiting. It was a good decision to ask Jack, our nine-year-old nephew from Hoosier-ville, to accompany me for some evening errands. I had forgotten the unabashed curiosity of a nine year old. Nine is indeed a good age for children — a sweet spot, so to speak. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Dr John M* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742245 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3742245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163851&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Fthe-neuroscience-of-curiosity%2F In conclusion, the speculative neuroscience of curiosity is summarized by: creative people may be endowed with brains that are capable of storing extensive specialized knowledge in their temporoparietal cortex, be capable of frontal mediated divergent thinking and have a special ability to modulate the frontal lobe-locus coeruleus (norepinephrine) system, such that during creative innovation cerebral levels of norepinephrine diminish, leading to the discovery of novel orderly relationships. What do you think, I especially like the low arousal part, going into suspend mode now, take care………. Heilman, K., Nadeau, S., & Beversdorf, D. (2003). Creative Innovation: Possible Brain Mechanisms Neurocase, 9 (5), 369-379 DOI: 10.1076/neur.9.5.369.16553 Related posts:Neurosc... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163851 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:56:34 +0100 3163851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2758170&cid=t_108534_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FPlPmatxZS3g%2F Life seemed so beautiful back then With my six childhood friends I had so much fun Everyday seemed new They taught me all the things I never knew “Stop dawdling away your time” yelled my parents Coercing me to ignore their existence Taming their presence every now and then I miss my friends named What, Why, Who, Where, How and When Penning these words in their remembrance I still hope for their magical reappearance These words poured into my mind as I sat down to analyze my curiosity quotient. Somewhere deep down our heart we all lament over the loss of wonder and curiosity we had in our lives while we were kids. In fact we secretly crave for the reappearance of this trait, that made our life so exciting back then. Wasn’t it your curiosity that taught you more than anything e... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2758170 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:21:42 +0100 2758170 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859111&cid=t_108534_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fmirrors-and-stares%2F I’ve never been a big fan of mirrors. They have a way of showing me too much reality. I wish they only reflected me from the neck up. But, nope, it’s all there. The worst is the dreaded after-shower mirror glance. Showers start off nice. They can be relaxing, refreshing, enlivening. They can make me feel young and alive. But stepping out, toweling off, and catching my reflection in the mirror is always jarring and unsettling. In my head I’m a 28 year old dude and that’s it. But not in the mirror. It shows me a twisted, misshapen form. It shows me skin wrapped tight against bone. It shows me scars and weird angles. It shows me an old, crooked man with my head on him. Every f.ing time. I haven’t gotten used to it. I hate the reminder of disability. Another disab... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859111 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:04:31 +0100 2859111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859117&cid=t_108534_136_f&fid=39027&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lrdlc.dreamhosters.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fdeath-of-a-dream%2F Surgery #1 was 1987. Once I recovered from the drug-induced haze and made my way out of the physical therapy labs (around 7-8 years old), I had seen far too many medical staff. Yet, since they were all around me and concerned about me, naturally it made me curious about them. It was simply fascinating. Overwhelming, but fascinating for a kid brain. Example thought process as a kid in a hospital: Who’s that lady? Why’s she got a mask on her head? Stetho-what? Heh, look at the dumb clown print on that guy’s shirt! How come so many of them have silly shirts? What are those cards hanging from everyone’s neck? What is that giant piece of metal? Is this a dungeon? Whoa I’m on a moving bed. Why don’t they use any orange or yellow lights around here? Everything ... Cancer, life, and me blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859117 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:25:08 +0100 2859117 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188484&cid=t_108534_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F539678504%2F Eric Jensen alerted me to a research study published in the February 4th Journal of Neuroscience --- Transgenerational Rescue of a Genetic Defect in Long-Term Potentiation and Memory Formation by Juvenile Enrichment. We both had the same initial WOW! feeling that we had experienced when we first read about the discovery of mirror neurons a decade+ ago. The study's findings seemed to suggest that acquired characteristics can be genetically transmitted, a Lamarckinan belief that had long been discarded by biologists. This seemed improbable, so we decided to check out what the scientific community thought. It's the kind of research that educators certainly need to understand because the potential educational implications are profound, no matter how this particular study sorts out. I've thus a... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188484 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 16:21:17 +0100 2188484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1992277&cid=t_108534_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F465275826%2F We all have heard "Use It or Lose It". Now, what is "It"? how does "it" work? why is "it" our best (and too often unrecognized) friend? The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) has just released a user-friendly publication titled Neuroscience Core Concepts, aimed at helping educators and the general public learn more about the brain. Description: "Neuroscience Core Concepts offer fundamental principles that one should know about the brain and nervous system, the most complex living structure known in the universe. They are a practical resource about: - How your brain works and how it is formed. - How it guides you through the changes in life. - Why it is important to increase understanding of the brain." You will enjoy reading the web page ex... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1992277 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:47:54 +0100 1992277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652549&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F344828406%2Fif_you_believe_act.html If you believe that...1. leader talk does not equate to listeners' learning … then you will want to  convert talks into vibrant roundtable exchanges and investigations.2. creative people inspire great end results … then you will want to  start to motivate creativity in all people.3. mistakes are stepping stones for excellence … then you will want to  help people risk whatever it takes to improve their performance.4. people can be guided into higher achievement … then you will want to  convert performance assessment tasks into learning tools.5. today’s realities may not contain tomorrow’s best practices … then you will want to  challenge and test traditions to add more appropriate approaches.6. people are the highes... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652549 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:30:51 +0100 1652549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1536769&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F317577902%2Fjeffersons_unstoppable_mind_an.html Did Thomas Jefferson describe you when he said … “Nothing can stop (humans) with the right mental attitude from achieving their goals?”Or did Jefferson sketch your brain in his words … “nothing on earth can help (humans) with the wrong mental attitude…?”Either way, you’re left with a challenge… Why do some fall so far short of an organization’s vision? Or more importantly, what do high-performance brains look like? Here’s the skinny on neuroscience discoveries about unstoppable minds: 1. They see into the future while targeting the moment.2. They spark curiosity yet cultivate steady alertness.3. They capitalize on differences yet build on similarities.4. They grow dendrites and beat the pathology of aging brains.5. They ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1536769 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:39:36 +0100 1536769 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1458840&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F294577780%2Fthe_human_brain_destroys_or_pr.html Within your brain lurks five pinch points that stomp out learning success …  and stomp on skill development.Sadly, since dangerous mental triggers often mask as diligence … mental toxins go undetected.Only recently has science shed light on the destructive forces to learners who slip into the following five: 1. Panic: leaves some people overwhelmed in the foothills while their competitors race them to the peaks … unhindered by panic’s mental chains. 2. Procrastination: or foot dragging is  on the rise according to recent studies that also show its power to punch against growth.3. Stress: shrinks the brain and shuts it down … so that learning tools are lost in the process. 4. Cynicism: tends to rob talents and drain innova... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1458840 Tue, 20 May 2008 22:48:26 +0100 1458840 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1283611&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F246840951%2Folder_workers_sidelined_unfair.html As new and younger managers parachute into cubicle jungles … some older workers complain of being sidelined unfairly. Have you seen it happen?Interestingly, this trend is at sharp odds with new information about the aging brain … which is seen as sharp as the youthful brain. It’s also the antithesis of older workers who spot those often hidden values of mature minds. Luckily some older workers burn strong rather than burn out … and they are assets to younger workers … who look to their problem solving capabilities … rather than their age.As boomers age, more are taking advantage of the brain’s ability to change at any age. For instance … we now know how to teach new tricks to old neurons in ways that increase your workplace IQ.The way t... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1283611 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:40:35 +0100 1283611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1148242&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F216207144%2Ftop_5_traits_for_2008_leaders.html If you were asked to list the top traits a stellar leader needs for 2008 ... what would these traits be? Since I’ve been asked just that … I began to observe leaders who I expect will reach new peaks in the coming year. Their strengths?1. Integrity to hardwire for  ethical behavior. 2. Curiosity to discover as Einstein did. 3. Vision for inventions that drive the markets. 4. Entrepreneurship to unleash multiple intelligences across a firm. 5. Problem solving skills to strike as many solutions as barriers.Do you know leaders with these strengths? Perhaps you're developing one or two yourself. If so … expect a good year in business … because you’ll come to the table well equipped with a winning edge.What trait would you like to see most used&nbs... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1148242 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:05:35 +0100 1148242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064629&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F193751527%2F5_questions_past_boredom.html Can you imagine a great inventor, a master musician, or an Olympian runner … complain about being bored? Are you susceptible to tedium’s emotional drain? Research suggests that the opposite of boredom is focus, living in the moment, and finding a target to chase.Here are 5 questions with the power to beam your brain past boredom on the job: 1. Do you run from negativity and look for more positive solutions?2. Do you find time enough daily to do things you do well or enjoy?3. Do you create clear expectations to get outcomes you’d value?4. Do you transform mere routines by fueling your own curiosity?5. Do you have identified strengths that can come to your rescue?If you fall asleep because of boredom at college or work, you’ll be glad to know monotony’s really ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064629 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:30:01 +0100 1064629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1045992&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F189104921%2Flearning_that_inspires_inventi.html Today I happened to hit on an amazing site – and met Paula Jagemann who seems to hold doors ajar in ways that welcome in readers to a learner's feast. Talk about an entrepreneur’s mind!The post was titled … You Never Stop Learning … and it reminded me of the great philosopher Alfred Whitehead’s call to ... Romance the Joy of Learning!Paula opens refreshing doors to new thinking … through her invitation to suggest unique ideas for sparking learning in others. Now you see why her blog struck a delightful chord.In fact I’d like to suggest five brain based thoughts that popped into my head: 1). Encourage people to draw from their unique mix of intelligences … in ways that inspire them to take the next step with their streng... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1045992 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 02:05:22 +0100 1045992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034910&cid=t_108534_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F186719052%2Fcats_cows_and_creature_curiosi.html Watch the black cat sit for hours on the tiny bridge outside my den, and you’ll see him guard my creek … much like a sentient guards royals. Have you ever wondered what keeps cats curious? If curiosity comes with cows, though, it’s far less clear. How do I know? A respected business leader friend of mine announced to a group of us over dinner one night. “I’ve always wanted to see what makes cows tick … so I’m hanging out with a herd of 'em for one day … to see how they think. After permission from a farmer friend, city slicker Len spent his first and only day-long-bovine-encounter.A week later he replied to our follow-up question … concerning what cows think about.... In Len’s words … “Not much.” Hm... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034910 Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:36:57 +0100 1034910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=550007&cid=t_108534_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fcuriosity-and-mind.html "Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last." - Samuel JohnsonWe are not all equally curious, what research there is, suggests that while curiosity can be inherited as a stable personality trait, it can also be manipulated by external means.Daniel Berlyne was one of the earliest researchers in the science of curiosity, and he divided exploratory behavior into two types: one that sought relief from boredom and another that was more goal-directed or epistemic - "the brand of arousal that motivates the quest for knowledge and is relieved when knowledge is procured." It this type of curiosity that can be particularly valuable to awaken for creative achievement.The biology of curiosity is still in its infant stages, but from curious researchers at Cal Tech, we hav... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=550007 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:02:00 +0100 550007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=511184&cid=t_108534_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F30%2Fthought-for-the-day-cooking-out-cancer-with-pizza%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Cancer prevention foods, Thought for the DayPizza just might have the power to fight cancer -- not the pizza loaded with cheese and pepperoni and tons of tempting toppings, the kind that may have your mouth watering at this very moment. But a version of pizza as we know it may fend off heart disease, obesity, and cancer.The secret is in the crust -- the cooking of the crust, that is.Think about this:It seems baking pizza faster and at higher temperatures can release disease-fighting antioxidants. And it's this one small change to pizza preparation that has scientists at the University of Maryland claiming there is such a thing as a healthy pizza.Scientists baked pizza at 500 degrees for six minutes and were able to increase antioxidant levels 100 percent... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=511184 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 511184