Jonah Lehrer

In California, Ronson and Lehrer are having a discussion about being in Ronson’s book. Lehrer does not think he should be in there and describes himself as being “drenched in shame and regret” (Ronson 34). He gets so upset he even quist his job and refuses to be a part of any interviews. However, Lehrer tells Ronson that he will make a public apology in Miami at the Knight Foundation the following week. When Lehrer makes his speech there is a large screen behind him with…

fragile ecosystem hanging in the balance between the “Aha!” moments of greats—rejecting old ideas and accepting new ones. “Eureka Hunt” by Jonah Lehrer delves into the science behind epiphanies, and suggests that we relax and take breaks to induce them. I find this information useful for not only Art 221, but as a student at Samford University above all. To begin, Lehrer addresses the mystery of epiphanies. Society largely deems the left half of the brain as the better hemisphere, but the…

The Music of Patterns In Proust Was a Neuroscientist, Jonah Lehrer describes how artists of the past foretold the neuroscience discoveries of the future. The composer Igor Stravinsky deconstructed classical music, introducing dissonance with his ballet The Rite of Spring. Stravinsky was a modernist before his time; and, like its creator, The Rite did not conform to the audiences’ expectations, rather it pushed the boundaries of music. He realized music had never been a creation of nature, it…

In ‘We, Robots’ by Jonah Lehrer, he started with a more positive book, Life on the Screen, from Sherry Turkle, but then hit hard with the phrase ‘optimism is long gone’ after he started to explain Alone Together. Lehrer used many examples to explain Turkle’s frame of reference of the digital world. The first two affects the reader with emotion. Using Roxxxy as an example really stuck me as the reader. He quotes Turkle to make sure the reader understands how she believes that technology is…

David Hammer, the author of Two Approaches to Learning Physics, discusses how two students’ learning styles affect their capability of fully understanding physics. As one might already know, everyone has different methods of learning. Some learn visually, while others need to hear things to learn well. But what is the best way to learn? Throughout his article, Hammer discusses the importance of how the content is being taught to students. Although everyone learns differently, everyone is…

collectivist society and becomes the king of his own mind and body. Ayn Rand, the author of this novel, details how Equality overcomes the regime and forms his own identity. Similarly, the children from the article, “Don’t! The secret of self-control” by Jonah Lehrer, realize how decisions from the past can influence them in the future. Identity can also free someone from the restrictions they put on themselves.…

Summary of “The Truth About Grit” In his article “The Truth About Grit”, Jonah Lehrer argues that “grit”, persevering through things and focusing intensely, is needed in equal or larger quantities than intelligence to be successful. He backs up this bold claim with multiple diverse sources. For example, he takes one of the oldest stories, the story of an apple falling on Newton’s head and exposes it stating that it took him multiple years of difficult work and telling of how he filled…

There is a widespread belief among scientists that they have been successful at objectively forming scientific theories, but upon further inspection it is clear to see that may scientists incorporate gendered biases into their findings. There is an entire scientific field dedicated to determining what biologically separates males and females, and what behaviorally separates men and women, generally focused on defining which group is superior. This type of science restricts findings to a binary…

My breath is calm, my pulse low. I am standing at the edge of the 50 meter pool. The sun is setting and the sky in my back is still red, but I look already into a dark blue if I lift my head. With the light breeze blowing around my naked feet’s I start to shiver. With all the visitors gone, it is time for me to swim my laps. I try to clear my mind and prepare myself for the distance I will swim today. Pyramid training which equals the distance of 3.900 Meters (= 2.5 Miles). It means I will start…

how most of us work in teams for managers, who unfortunately admire people skills above all. She goes on to say that collaborations are in and as for lone workers that are out. The second article is “Groupthink: The brainstorming myth” by author Jonah Lehrer, whose purpose and focus was on brainstorming and how innovated it can be. Both Groupthink and brainstorming both require thinking processes for whatever topic being worked on. Teamwork seems to be the only thing people rely on these days,…