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Can You Become a Creature of New Habits? - New York Times

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:30:19 -0000

Creating new habits = essential for innovation; old habits remain, but can be lessened (if bad,eg.) by new habits.
QUOTE:
...brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.

Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try — the more we step outside our comfort zone — the more inherently creative we become, both in the workplace and in our personal lives.
UNQUOTE
This reminds me very much of SEED magazine's 2006 article, The Reinvention of the Self," by Jonah Lehrer, which profiled the work of Prof. Elizabeth Gould.
http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/02/the_reinvention_of_the_self.php?page=all&p=y

Tags: psychology brain habits innovation success

Posted by: lampertina

» Cash-strapped Americans re-examine driving habits • Spacing Toronto • understanding the urban landscape

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:36:49 -0000

Spacing Toronto's Matthew Blackett presents some interesting statistics from a CNN Money article about a national poll on how gasoliine prices are affecting (and will affect) American driving habits.

Highlights and Sticky Notes:

• Rising fuel prices have caused most Americans to cut back on their driving. Of the over 1,000 American adults surveyed in the poll conducted March 14-16, 64% said they have made some changes to their driving behavior as a result of higher gas prices, with 19% saying they have cut back on driving enough to have a major effect on their daily lives. And 5% say they have stopped driving altogether.

• If gasoline hits an average $4.50 a gallon Americans say they will reduce the miles they drive significantly enough to affect their daily lives.

• If gasoline hits an average of $8 a gallon, Americans said they would quit driving altogether.

Tags: driving gasoline habits prices spacing.ca

Posted by: lampertina