22 Jan More Brain? New Poll
There's a new poll for The Overweight Brain. Check it out and help me out! [yop_poll id="4"]...
Author: loisholzman
12 Jan What a thing is language!
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in Activity Theory, Creativity, Culture, Language, Philosophy, Popular Posts, Psychology of Becoming, Speaking Engagements 7 Comments
Here’s something I’ve been mulling over for a long time (decades!): the “blessing and the curse” that is human language. What an invention! Making sounds together creating meanings, meanings creating and shaping and reshaping perceptions, concepts, beliefs, feelings, relationships, images, imagination… What we have done and continue to do with, and...
07 Jan More on Knowledge and Freedom—Thanks to Readers
Thanks to all who’ve commented so far on the Introduction and taken the polls. Your enthusiasm means so much! Additionally, it’s helpful to learn that you would share the book with others, what parts resonate strongly, and where I’ve been less than clear. I thank two readers in particular (one who...
04 Jan Improv in Science featured in the prestigious science journal Nature
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in Creativity, Education, I Like This, Learning Environments, Performance Movement, Play, What's New 0 Comments
Hats off to Rachel Berstein for writing Communication: Spontaneous Scientists in the January 1, 2014 issue of Nature. Featured in the article along with funny man and improv devotee Alan Alda, is cell biologist Raquel Holmes, who began her business improvscience while a student in the program I run, The International Class....
03 Jan The Methodology of Social Therapy: Marx and Vygotsky
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in Postmodern Marxism, Psychology, Publications, Social Therapy, Vygotsky, What's New 0 Comments
Published version of a Keynote Talk I gave at the 2012 Japanese Qualitative Research Conference—The Methodology of Social Therapy: Marx and Vygotsky...
03 Jan We Need Lev Vygotsky Revolutionary Scientist more than ever…
From the back cover of the new, Classic Text edition of Fred Newman's and my Lev Vygotsky: Revolutionary Scientist...
03 Jan Social Therapeutics…Online
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in Learning Environments, Social Therapeutics, Training/Classes, What's New 0 Comments
January 2, 2014 Social Therapeutics and the Practice of Method begins January 27. I love leading this five month online course with my talented playful colleagues, Chris Helm and Carrie Lobman. It's our 6th year of offering the course and each international grouping of eclectic and eager participants help me grow!...
29 Dec Dog Playing with a Bird
December 29, 2013 Like most of us, I've seen puppies play with all kinds of things and animals and people, but birds??? This is new to me. The way this bird plays is quite something (and its playmate is adorable). Watch on YouTube ...
27 Dec Something Really Good Was on TV
December 27, 2013 I love "Sing-Off" the a cappella competition show on NBC...
27 Dec Reflections 2013
December 27, 2013 Last week I was invited to be profiled in The Psychologist, the monthly publication of the British Psychological Society. Their “One on One” section features informal, off-the-cuff interviews with psychologists, designed to show the range and diversity of work and opinions. The editor sent me a list of...