Three Quick Links for Thursday Noonish

Three Quick Links for Thursday Noonish

10:53

How finger counting gives away your nationality. "In parts of the Middle East like Iran, they begin with the pinky, whereas in Japan they start with the fingers extended in an open palm, drawing them in to make a closed fist." [bbc.com]

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who defined and popularized the psychological concept of flow, has died at the age of 87. [facebook.com]

The Art of Not Taking Things Personally. Emotional generosity ("the ability to see past behaviours that we don't understand and proactively look for compassionate ways to explain them") seems difficult to practice these days. [medium.dave-bailey.com]

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