Driving past the Flaky Tart in Atlantic Highlands is damn hard. A pal and I know we aren’t the only ones to grab a post-workout maple walnut scone at this rock star bakery. Life is unpredictable and difficult and splitting a delicious treat with a sweaty friend is what makes us human and whole. Owner […]
TEDxNavesink presenter Lois Holzman will be talking about the role of play in psychology. Here’s a taste of her thoughtful take on our themes this year. As a developmental psychologist, I have to keep up with discoveries and emerging movements in a host of fields outside of psychology—after all, human development is emotional, cultural, political, […]
As a software engineer and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, Poornima Vijayashanker’s gift for technology isn’t as much an asset as it is a requirement. But it’s the way she uses her talent and ambition to help others that makes her work so exceptional. While many of us were busy with crayons and blocks, Vijayashanker spent […]
If you find the term “musical theater” conjuring up nothing but images of red-haired little girls and poodle skirts, you’ve probably never attended a Joe Iconis production. A resident of Manhattan, Iconis is a musical theater writer whose shows live on cabaret stages throughout New York City. He performs regularly with a group theater artists […]
People don’t often pass through our door asking for books on increasing their playfulness and creativity. But bookstore folks, like bartenders and therapists, can often read a customer’s needs with an unspoken glance or a few short words. And given the good smack that winter has given us, we’ve found we are all looking for […]
Have you ever solved a problem or hit on an idea while just fooling around on the web or listening to music? Did you ever play a videogame that taught you a skill in the process? We have and it got us thinking, How can play change the pathways in our brain? Can playing make […]
