Richard E. Cytowic's Blog, page 2
March 4, 2023
Why Your Best Thoughts Happen in the Shower or When Walking
What is it about mindless, habitual activities that unlock deep insights? The answer may be flow.
July 13, 2022
How Your iPhone Makes You Invisible to Your Child
Attention theory reveals the malevolent influence of screen tech on children. Adults can wake up, work, shop, and find entertainment without interacting with anyone all day.
July 9, 2022
How Screens Interfere With The Innate Drive to Socialise
Constant screen stimulation competes with growing brain pathways for socialization & emotional intelligence. Infants read people before they can speak, but for how much longer?
June 21, 2022
Walking Builds the Aging Brain’s Structure and Mental Acuity
The brain can restore and rejuvenate itself in people who move. Walking and dancing can build brain tissue and keep you sharp as you age.
June 19, 2022
To Fight Epidemic Near-Sightedness, Send Your Kids Outdoors
The West should worry, as Asian governments do, about generations growing up short-sighted. Myopia is not benign.
March 12, 2022
Does the Return of Daylight Savings Make You Cringe?
Many dread the twice-yearly shifts back and forth. Daylight savings doesn’t save daylight—it merely time-shifts, and for many people offers nothing except stress and aggravation.
March 2, 2022
A Further Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Covid Severity
To counter COVID and other lung infections, one's optimal dose of Vitamin D depends on geographic location and seasonal sunlight exposure.
February 13, 2022
A “Striking” Link Between Vitamin D Levels and Omicron
New data reveal an unexpected risk factor for the highly contagious Omicron as well as other COVID variants. Vitamin D levels serve as a useful marker.
February 2, 2022
Resilience Has Gone Bust in Year Three of the Pandemic
The unhappiness felt in the wake of today's pandemic is different from that experienced in its early days. How can we manage?
January 31, 2022
Burnout Is Causing Growing Hostility Towards Others
Something has to give in a world of increased polarization, anger, hatred, and fear. How can individuals counteract it?
