Topic: William James

Appreciating the present

Illustration: Marcia Mihotich . There's a one-in-two chance your mind is on something else as you read this sentence. A study by Harvard...
The following guest commentary is from Noah Kass, clinical director of the Realization Center, one of the largest addiction treatment centers in...

Experiences Can Change the Brain

More ideas from Wang . Question: What is neuroplasticity?. . Sam Wang: Well, people have known that experience can change the brain ever since it...

Moody's maintains Portugal at A3, outlook negative

LONDON (Reuters) - Moody's maintains at A3 rating with a negative outlook on Portugal, the rating agency said on Friday adding that strong commitment to fiscal consolidation was an important factor."Strong commitment to fiscal consolidation by both leading political parties is ...

Tanners Get Burned With New Tax

Tanners beware. Starting July 1, tanning salon patrons will really start to feel the heat from a 10% federal tax on their bill.. . The tax was...

4 Ways to Have a Better Day

Yesterday was a great day. The weather was warm, the sun was shining, and my hair actually did something semi-normal. I checked several things off...
You heard it folks, Apple broke off its exclusivity with AT&T and released the iPhone to Verizon customers in early February 2011. With such a...
The American philosopher and psychologist William James said "Man can alter his life by altering his thinking." Since thinking or deciding is the...

: Montaigne on Reason

Montaigne said he preferred the " At the Cambridge Insight Meditation Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts (a place with a lot of intellect), Larry Rosenberg cautioned, "Even a bubblehead could do this practice. William James, also speaking from Cambridge but 100 years ago, said ...

Who was the first scuba diver?

Man has always longed to spend some quality time with the creatures of the deep blue. Maybe it's because of the unknown nature of the ocean's...