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When Creativity Transmits

1 week ago | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D |Devon Frye

Source: flickr/Eric handsThe rise of artificial intelligence poses some important questions about human creativity. What is the source of creativity? Is it simply the result of cognitive patterns that can be reproduced by computer algorithms? Is it simply—as the psychologist Susan Blackmore has suggested—the result of memes that we absorb, and which form new combinations in our minds, so that every "new" creative work is in some way a variation of previous works?
How to Slow Down Time in the Coming Year

Dec 18, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

Now that we’re reaching the end of 2024, let me ask you a simple question: Do you feel that this Christmas has come around faster than last year? The answer is most likely yes. A recent survey led by the time researcher Ruth Ogden found that 77% of respondents agreed that Christmas seems to arrive more quickly each year (14% were neutral on the issue, while only 9% disagreed).1This illustrates the common human experience that time seems to speed up as we get older.
Stepping Out of Time - Steve Taylor Ph.d

Nov 23, 2024 | qoshe.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

Aa Aa Aa - A + About 20 years ago, on holiday in rainy Scotland, I went for a walk along a coastal path. I came to a bay and stopped to look at the scene. It was beautiful and dramatic, with the sea swelling wildly and giant waves crashing into rocks, spraying foam high into the air. I was completely alone except for a few seagulls flying over the beach. I kept staring at the cliffs, the rain-filled sky, and the sea stretching endlessly into the distance.
In the Slow Zone: When Time Expands for Athletes

Oct 29, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

In 1994, a British racing driver named Mark Hughes had “one of the greatest days in my life” when he began a race right at the back of the grid, with 25 other cars in front of him. Somehow he managed to overtake 23 cars, finishing third. While driving, Hughes felt a strange sense of detachment, as if he was watching from outside his body. He also felt a peculiar sense of timelessness.
Why Does Time Seem to Speed Up as We Get Older?

Sep 11, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

Our experience of time is highly flexible and subjective One major factor is information processing. The more information our minds process, the slower times passes. Time speeds up with increasing age because we have fewer new experiences and our perception is less vivid. We can stop time speeding up by bringing new experiences into our lives and by living mindfully. Last week I went to a psychology conference at Oxford University.
Solitude and Loneliness

Aug 15, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

Loneliness is when we feel our separateness as human beings and feel uneasy in our mental space. Some people experience less separation and so feel more comfortable with solitude. Healthy psychological development involves developing a positive relationship to solitude. Source: Gantas Vaičiulėnas / PexelsSome people are reluctant to spend time alone. Solitude makes them anxious and restless, and so they try to ensure that they’re always in the company of others.
Solitude and Loneliness - Steve Taylor Ph.d

Aug 15, 2024 | qoshe.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

Aa Aa Aa - A + Some people are reluctant to spend time alone. Solitude makes them anxious and restless, and so they try to ensure that they’re always in the company of others. But other people have a completely different attitude toward solitude. Even if they enjoy the time they spend with others, they savor their moments of solitude. They find solitude therapeutic and essential to their well-being, a time to rest and reconnect themselves. Solitude doesn’t necessarily mean loneliness.
Living Slowly - Steve Taylor Ph.d

Jul 18, 2024 | qoshe.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

About 15 years ago, I was working part-time at a college about six miles away from my home. I initially drove to work, but found the journey stressful and frustrating, with jams and long queues at traffic lights. I decided to start cycling instead. Because I could move freely through the traffic, the journey only took a few minutes longer than by car. It was great to be exercising in the open air, rather than sitting stationary inside a car.
Terminal Lucidity

Jun 2, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

People who are close to death sometimes experience a surge of energy and regain clarity. In some cases, people who suffer from dementia or are have been unresponsive speak normally and regain memory. Terminal lucidity suggests a potential alternative view of consciousness. Last year, I received a phone call telling me that my mother was seriously ill and would probably pass away in the next few hours.
Why a Harmonious Childhood Is Key to Psychological and Social Health

Apr 30, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Steve Taylor Ph.D

There is a strong link between childhood trauma and both psychopathic traits and substance abuse. Societies with healthy child-raising practices have the highest level of wellbeing. If a society wishes to improve levels of wellbeing and harmony, the best place to start is childhood. Of all the factors that determine psychological health and personality, one of the most powerful is our childhood experiences.