by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. The Power of Imagination Insanely brilliant and far too young for all of his accomplishments, Neurologist Alvaro Pascual-Leone was the first to map the brain using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS can turn on or off parts of the brain so researchers can determine the function of a specific brain area. [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. On the morning of 9/11/01, I drove to San Diego City College to teach two psychology courses. On the way I listened to news reports of the 9/11 attacks. At that time investigators did not know if other U.S. cities faced attack. When I arrived on campus my students were watching [...]
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. In the iconic 1967 film, Cool Hand Luke, Paul Newman delivers the classic line, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” Since then the line appears in movies, songs and the daily lives of humans everywhere. Some communication failures can be kind of cute. When my daughter was three [...]
By Gina Simmons, Ph.D. Most baby boomers will switch jobs 10 times in their life, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ideas about corporate loyalty and job security seem quaint and antiquated now. Today everyone is a free agent. When job competition appears steep and jobs are scarce, a bad boss can mess [...]
by Gina Simmons, Ph.D. At a Christmas party last December I received a humorous calendar entitled “For Women Who Do Too Much”. We can all relate to that feeling of “doing too much” particularly when we’re late for an appointment, stuck in traffic, or trying to send an important fax just as the machine breaks [...]
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