We often wonder how some of the most successful and prolific people in the world can do all that they do in 24 hours. We have those same hours in which to work, play, exercise, and sleep, but what makes them different? Oftentimes it’s their daily routine. Today’s infographic takes a look at the average daily routine for some of history’s most creative writers, scientists, and composers to see just how they were able to accomplish what they did in a day.
Included in the graphic are:
Gustave Flaubert Ludwig Van Beethoven W.A. Mozart Thomas Mann Sigmund Freud Immanuel Kant Maya Angelou John Milton Honore de Balzac Victor Hugo Charles Dickens W.H. Auden Charles Darwin P.I. Tchaikovsky Le Corbusier Benjamin Franklin
We’ve all had students who would prefer to read, study, or to work with their music on. Is there a benefit to this, other than avoiding a battle of wills over the use of headphones? Studies have proven that some light music can help with memory and focus, but just how does that work and what kind of music is best? Today’s infographic explores those questions. [VIA]
Today’s video from the PBS Digital Studios series examines the affect music has on us biologically. Learn about the evolutionary advantage music had for humans, how emotions are tied to and come from music and other sounds and situations that may do the same. Also included are different psychological experiments conducted with music that are very interesting.
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Daily Video — “The Science of Goosebumps and Music Chills“
If you’ve every been scared (or cold), you’ve gotten goosebumps. What causes this raising of your skin though? Today’s video delves into the science and anatomy of the goosebumps, as well as why we sometimes can get them when listening to music — even if we’re not scared or cold!
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