Psychology of Creativity | Feeding Frenzy 50
Feeding Frenzy is a weekly post that is a collection of knowledge to absorb. Every week you can expect something worth listening to, reading, watching, and pondering. Think of this as a boost of the signal above the noise!
In this edition, we have a podcast with psychedelics researcher Matthew Johnson. Worth reading is the article "The Skeletons at the Lake" from The New Yorker. Worth watching we have a lecture with Jordan Peterson on the psychology of creativity. And a few more ideas for you to explore!
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Worth Listening
Matthew Johnson | Lex Fridman Podcast
Matthew Johnson is a professor and psychedelics researcher at Johns Hopkins. This conversation was wide-ranging in the topics it covers, from psychedelics, addiction, consciousness, and armchair philosophy. There's a lot to absorb and think about here.
Worth Reading
The Skeletons at the Lake | The New Yorker
"How we're defining these groups genetically is not how they see themselves culturally. We don't want to discredit other people's beliefs, but we don't want to censor our research based on those beliefs. There's no one answer. You need a dialogue from the beginning." — Jakob Sedig
This article explores an incredible story of skeletons found at a lake in the Himalayas. As scientists seek answers to who were these people, it only deepens the mystery and possible theories.
Worth Watching
Lectures: Exploring the Psychology of Creativity | National Gallery of Canada
"Although its foolish to be creative its the creative people that lead the vanguard forward into the unknown and change the world."
Here are some of the questions covered in this conversation:
Are creativity and openness linked?
Do employers look for creative people?
How do we improve monetization for creative people?
How should a parent act if they have a creative child?
Worth Pondering
"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that. After you've not fooled yourself, it's easy not to fool other scientists. You just have to be honest in a conventional way after that." — Richard Feynman
This week is a wrap and plenty to chew over for this week! Feel free to let us know any thoughts and suggestions that may contribute to these posts. It may pop-up on Feeding Frenzy or develop into a full-fledged article of its own.
Stay curious, and have a great week!
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