Thursday, March 29, 2012

More Food For Thought

You know how I love these types of articles, right?  Here are three worthwhile articles to read when you have a few moments!

Your Brain On Fiction 
Article written by Annie Murphy Paul


Quiet:  The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking
Article written by Jon Ronson


You Children Write Illiterate Letters 
Article edited by Shaun Usher

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8 comments:

  1. Thanks for the links. I really enjoyed these articles.

    Blessings:)

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    1. Happy to hear that! The three articles were very different from each other, yet all of them had me nodding my head and appreciating the author's ability to articulate. I could never have discussed those topics as eloquently as they did.
      Beth :-)

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  2. I loved the Your Brain on Fiction article. I'll have to check out the others as well.

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    1. So happy to hear you enjoyed it! The article made total sense to me, and articulated in once place all the things I'd never thought of collectively, the gains readers reap while doing what they love to do.
      Beth :-)

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  3. I read the article on the introverts. I appreciate the reviewer's honesty in also mentioning the weaknesses in the book and in pointing out that people don't fit into one of two boxes (introvert vs. extrovert) - I suspect it's much more of a spectrum, and also based on situations.

    I like these lines:
    Before the industrial revolution, she writes, American self-help books extolled character. Nowadays it's personality.

    Thanks for sharing these; I've bookmarked the other articles.
    As someone who's pretty introverted this resonated with me. I don't have 'personality' with a capital P, and trying to pretend I have one would just feel false.

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed the article, too. I'm friendly and I very much enjoy people, yet I am introverted in the sense that I recharge my personal battery and collect my thoughts by being alone, not while in the company of others. I also tend to find crowds thoroughly exhausting. I'm going to request Quiet: The Power of Introverts In A World That Can't Stop Talking from the library!
      Beth :-)

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  4. I've been listening to Quiet for a few days and wow! I've learned so much and have come to truly appreciate my introverted self!

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    1. Fantastic! Good for you! I still need to get this one. I think I'll order it right now. Thank you for letting me know its worthwhile.
      Beth :-)

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