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On Thinking

Musings on Rembrandt's St. Matthew and the Angel: On thinking, aging, and wisdom

My Medium.com article today offers thoughts about my favorite painting, Rembrandt's St. Matthew Inspired by an Angel.

The Asymptote Effect: Key to improving productivity and reducing anxiety

The asymptote is the point of diminishing returns. It can be applied to how we work, and to great advantage. I explain in my Psychology Today article today.

How to Brainstorm Effectively

Brainstorming is often considered the first step toward developing a solution, whether at work or personally. But too often, it doesn’t lead to anything that was worth the time it took to brainstorm. Perhaps my Psychology Today article today will help.

The Value of Reconsidering

True, first impressions are often right. We’ve all said, “I wish I would have trusted my first instinct.” And then there’s the advice on taking multiple-choice tests: Trust your first answer.

But when should you reconsider? I explore in my Psychology Today article today.

Capitalizing on Being Bored: A time for the luxury of thinking

Many people sit around bored and fill the time watching TV, chatting, or getting high.

At least worth adding to the list is thinking. My Medium,com article today suggests topics and examples of scribblings that can concretize your thinking.

Are You a Free Thinker? A self-assessment inventory

Most people think of themselves as relatively free thinkers, certainly not sheep who merely follow the herd.  But in fact, many people follow the herd more often than they realize. 

My PsychologyToday.com piece today is a self-inventory that will give you a sense about yourself.