The Creative Brain + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: a modern take on boosting empathy, how office temperatures can impact productivity, and the brain circuits that define creativity.
Creative Types Reserve a Special Corner of the Brain for Dreaming Big
Scientific American
A new study sheds light on the sheer mystery of creativity and its roots, highlighting how original thinkers may have greater access to a particular brain network.
Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women’s Productivity
The Atlantic
How many of us have left a sweater at our desks? Or brought in a personal space heater? Working in a cold office is uncomfortable. And it’s also detrimental to women’s work capacity, according to new research.
Can We Revive Empathy in Our Selfish World?
Nautilus
Modern society is built on human connection, writes psychologist Jamil Zaki. “And our house is teetering.” Now Silicon Valley is trying to change that.
These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory
Wired
A fascinating look at how one geophysicist uncovered a forgotten chapter in scientific history.