Storey's curious compendium of practical and obscure skills: 214 things you can actually learn how to do - Storey Publishing
Publication Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781635861914
Catalog Summary: With dozens of visual tutorials, this rich compendium will educate and inspire new hobbies and experiences.
Subjects: Life skills Handbooks, manuals, etc
Visual thinking: the hidden gifts of people who think in pictures, patterns, and abstractions - Temple Grandin
Publication Date: 2022
ISBN: 9780593418369
Catalog Summary: A quarter of a century after her first book, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin-the "anthropologist from Mars," as Oliver Sacks dubbed her-transforms our understanding of the different ways our brains are wired. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously understood, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the purest "object visualizers" like Grandin herself, with their intuitive knack for engineering and problem-solving, to "visual spatials"-the abstract, mathematical thinkers who excel in pattern recognition and systemic thinking...
Subjects: Visual perception, Thought and thinking, Art Psychological aspects
Creative acts for curious people: how to think, create, and lead in unconventional ways - Sarah Stein Greenberg
Publication Date: 2021
ISBN: 9781984858160
Catalog Summary: In an era of ambiguous, messy problems--as well as extraordinary opportunities for positive change--it's vital to have both an inquisitive mind and the ability to act with intention. Creative Acts for Curious People is filled with ways to build those skills with resilience, care, and confidence.
Subjects: Creative ability, Creative thinking
Your next big idea: improve your creativity and problem-solving - Samuel Sanders
Publication Date: 2020
ISBN: 9781734913026
Catalog Summary: Have you ever looked at a product and thought, 'Why didn't I think of that?' or, 'I'm just not a creative person!' Improve problem-solving skills and increase the effectiveness of knowledge management in your organization to come up with the next game-changing idea to hit the market!
Subjects: Creative ability, Creative thinking, Inspiration, Problem solving, Entrepreneurship Problems, exercises, etc, Inspiration
Tips on Improving Intellectual Wellness - Printable file from the University of Toledo featuring tips for intellectual wellness.
DBSA Wellness Wheel: Your Intellectual Wellness - Resources and tips for improving intellectual wellness provided by the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA).
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Developing Intellectual Wellness | Michael Ebinger | TEDxSpokane - “A WSU professor, is currently the Director of the WSU Center for Innovation. His efforts and interests include commercializing technical research and evaluating the economic feasibility of new ideas and products. His talk involves how intellectual wellness can be developed.”
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What Is Intellectual Wellness? How to Expand Your Skills for a Happier Life - "Intellectual wellness is much about the desire and ability to expand one's knowledge and skills through continued learning, productive curiosity, creativity thinking and exploration."
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