A study out of an American university recently determined that Nobel prize winners were almost three times more likely to have an artistic interest than average scientists.
I find that fascinating. The article below gives more details on the findings.
And I have a theory about it.
All children have some sort of unique interest or preoccupation. My granddaughter Isla loves to swing from monkey bars; grandson Noah has a thing for turtles. As a very young child, I had a treasured Dinky car collection that was kickstarted by a generous teen going off to military college.
And I have a theory about it.
All children have some sort of unique interest or preoccupation. My granddaughter Isla loves to swing from monkey bars; grandson Noah has a thing for turtles. As a very young child, I had a treasured Dinky car collection that was kickstarted by a generous teen going off to military college.
Such hobbies helped to fuel our nascent imaginations and our dreams. A few of us, as adults, are lucky enough to still be able to see six popsicle sticks as a flying saucer or two pebbles as an opportunity for a game of hide and seek. However, with time, most of us lose that innate creative spirit. In some ways, I think that our adult hobbies are actually an attempt to hold on to some order in our lives as well as an effort to recreate some of the creative feelings we had in our youth.
Although I'm not in line for a Nobel prize anytime soon (is there an award for retired bridge playing bloggers?), I am getting back to the ball juggling I abandoned a few months back.... just in case.
Although I'm not in line for a Nobel prize anytime soon (is there an award for retired bridge playing bloggers?), I am getting back to the ball juggling I abandoned a few months back.... just in case.
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Pick Up An Artistic Hobby, Says Science Acting, painting, or playing a musical instrument will do just the trick. By Nicolas Cole, Contributor, Inc.com @Nicolascole77. Getty Images.
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