Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Spiders let their webs do some of the thinking

Scientists believe spiders offload some cognitive function from their brains.

Photo via @NGTIndia

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A recent study suggests that a spider web is an extension of the spider’s cognitive system. @josh_sokol:

Sachin Joshi‏ @sachinjos May 25
Replying to @NGTIndia

Here's one amazing craftsmanship web from my archives

Positive Psychology given credence by Academia:

Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Commentators on the subject Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, note that:

"The field of positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued subjective experiences: well-being, contentment, and satisfaction (in the past); hope and optimism (for the future); and flow and happiness (in the present).

At the individual level, it is about positive individual traits: the capacity for love and vocation, courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future mindedness, spirituality, high talent, and wisdom.

At the group level, it is about the civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals toward better citizenship: responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation,tolerance, and work ethic."