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Check out these 5 book recommendations by HR professionals for new HR professionals here.

You don’t need to know someone’s size, allergies, or living situation to send them a book. A book encapsulates a few hours of time spent with a thoughtful author. What a gift!Every December I share a list of books for writers and authors, plucked from the many books I finished

Science journalist Annie Murphy Paul, author of The Extended Mind, wants to dispel us of our brain fixation. Meanwhile assistant professor Julia Kam, who runs Internal Attention Lab at the University of Calgary, emphasizes how important it is to let the mind wander.

Thinking Outside the Brain: How Our Bodies, Our Spaces, and Our Relationships Extend Our Intelligence

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Kids may struggle with getting back to school. Here’s how to help them take a joyful role in their own learning.

4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teens social setbacks 4 ways parents can reframe a tween or teens social setbacks Posted: Aug 4, 2021 5:01 AM Updated: Aug 4, 2021 5:01 AM Posted By: By Phyllis L. Fagell, CNN "Half the girls were crying because they were in a fight, and the rest were crying because they werent cool enough to be included in the fight," a middle school student told me. "Sixth grade is complicated!" Shes right. Middle school can be challenging enough without a pandemic, but...

June 23, 2021 Emily Balcetis THE WASHINGTON POST – I’ve tried a bunch of strategies to increase my intelligence, and you probably have, too. I’ve made flashcards to memorise the definitions of archaic words. I’ve subscribed to daily crosswords. I’ve eaten avocados and salmon. I studied the French language and had a brief affair with German. What did I get for it? Mediocre scores on standardised tests. A bunch of unfinished puzzles. Shinier hair. The power to order a coffee...

In “The Extended Mind” Annie Murphy Paul explores all the ways our thinking is shaped by external forces, from physical sensations to the role of other people and their brains.