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Artificial Emotional Intelligence? :: Posted 06 Mar 2010 by Alex Russell [in EQ Connections ]
Make Magazine has an interesting piece on emotionally interacting with a digitally created piece of art in their January 2010 issue. The two links below are the creator’s own website showing the ‘creature’ and then the link to the Make Magazine blurb titled ‘Emotional Aquatics’. The article goes into a ... (read more)

40 Photographs that Show Emotions :: Posted 06 Mar 2010 by Alex Russell [in EQ Connections ]
This was an interesting little personal expedition for me. Here is a site that chose 40 photographs depicting a range of emotions.http://tinyurl.com/cr3p2xI just scrolled though them and had several distinct reactions. First off, I felt the pictures were a little contrived. They're all beautiful photographs designed to elicit reactions. However, ... (read more)

Does Mama Need Surgery Again? :: Posted 26 Feb 2010 by Joshua Freedman [in EQ Reflections ]
A few months ago Patty had routine physical, and her doctor ordered some tests, which came back positive so she needed a biopsy. While statistically odds were strong that it would be a nonissue, we were both a bit anxious - especially because of her cancer scare a few years ... (read more)

The Difference Between What We Know and What We Do – ‘Race to Nowhere’ :: Posted 25 Feb 2010 by Alex Russell [in EQ Connections ]
I hope there’s some talk out there about the film ‘Race to Nowhere’ that's currently traveling around the country. In the interest of getting the word out, here are my impressions. If you’re not familiar with the movie, director Vicki Abeles has made a film about education in the U.S. ... (read more)

Performance, People, and Pressure: 2010 Workplace Issues :: Posted 23 Feb 2010 by Joshua Freedman [in Six Seconds ]
The 2010 Workplace Issues Report captures input from 279 leaders and employees from a variety of sectors around the globe.  They said... 65% of the pressing issues are on the people side, 35% on the financial/technical side (but in 2007 it was 76/24). Even in the current economy, the people ... (read more)

“Our cognition is embodied.” :: Posted 22 Feb 2010 by Alex Russell [in EQ Connections ]
From Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang from USC. Literally, she means embodied - the two are not able to be separated. Here's three more:"Emotions are not add ons that interfere with cognition.""The message from social and affective neuroscience is clear: no longer can we think of learning as separate from or ... (read more)

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