Technology “In the last days, knowledge shall increase.” And AI will analyze it. Watson, IBM’s artificial intelligence (AI) system, diagnosed a woman’s rare form of Leukemia when doctors were stumped. Thus allowing a treatment that saved her life. Watson looked at the...
Nature vs. Nurture Here is fascinating piece on nature vs. nurture. Fun facts like this: Violence on the Kibbutz in Israel is so low that the criminal courts send violent offenders there to learn how to live a non-violent life. http://bit.ly/2aoeFQ1 Scientists think...
America is not a melting pot. It is a salad bowl. The metaphor shifted and it matters. http://bit.ly/2a6jcGn The Psychological Benefits of Writing Regularly You don’t consider yourself a writer? There are so many reasons to cultivate the habit, even it is...
The Mystery of Urban Psychosis Why are paranoia and schizophrenia more common in cities? Mental illness is a terrible disease that often leaves victims and family members struggling for answers and the right treatment. I am a big believer in the ability of trees, sun,...
This week’s police-related events highlight not only our ongoing racial and social divides, but our culture of violence. Whatever our response, fatalism (“What difference does one person make?” or “Que sera sera, whatever will be, will be”) is not on the table. I’m...
Earthquakes and Resilience This article is about earthquake preparedness, but it has some great lines on survival as well. Like this: “Resilience, it seems, isn’t just about what happens after a crisis: It’s about what happens in the months, and years, before it....
