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This is an interesting infographic from Best Online Colleges, which describes the study of pop culture in education. It questions its relevance and goes through the pros and cons of studying modern cultural artefacts such as The Wire, The Simpsons and Aliens in the classroom Take a look, and let us know how, or if you use popular culture in your classroom in the comments below.
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Richard Davidson, Ph.D., on the emergence of contemplative neuroscience and studies on how meditation affects the brain. Via Maggie Rouman, Christine Heine, David Hain
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Gerald P. Kozlowski's curator insight,
March 20, 5:09 AM
It's wonderful to have Dr Davidson's input. Delete the scoop?
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We can learn a lot from the way Sherlock Holmes trains his mind. Via ThinDifference, donhornsby, Amy Melendez
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January 4, 4:42 AM
Very practical addition to the groundswell for mindfulness - it's about impulse control and emotional intelligence as well as spirituality. 
Christine Heine's comment,
January 4, 5:42 AM
A good reminder about the power of simplicity of mind and spirit. In our hectic day-to-day, paring down to the simple task of peaceful exercise of meditation, can prove to be the "reboot" that we can all benefit from.
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January 6, 4:21 PM
Very practical addition to the groundswell for mindfulness - it's about impulse control and emotional intelligence as well as spirituality. the same like David, the mind right set it so interested post
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