"The free play of art is the result of mastery. " --Ernst Fischer, The Necessity of Art

"Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them." --Ladybird Johnson

"...a well-trained ear, a well-trained intelligence, a well-trained heart, and a well-trained hand...." --Zoltan Kodaly

10/5/10

Learning Link, 27

How to make things happen

Have you ever heard of  'mirror neurons'?   Apparently, they're part of the explanation for why it can sometimes be satisfying  to read about doing something---so satisfying, in fact, that our motivation to actually do the activity is reduced.

Hmm....interesting concept,  explored further here.    (---and a post from The Simple Dollar  exploring how this plays out in daily life, here.)

See you tomorrow.

--K

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