Content tagged with "pyschology"

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Book Review
August 18, 2018
104

I appreciate the theory, but the book is a tedious read for the layman. The book is really geared towards psychologists or educators. Also, I feel like Gardner doesn’t differentiate enough between an “intelligence” and an “aptitude.” Like, some people just have a “knack” for something, and it seems…

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge
Book Review
April 17, 2017
59

Wonderful book form of a classic, 80-year-old essay from Harpers. One of my favorite pieces of writing. Not all who wander are lost, and we fail to appreciate the shocking number of innovations discovered by people who were just kinda screwing around…