"How to Train the Aging Brain" The New York Times 12/29/09
Love the idea of the "disorienting dilemma" as key to learning. I believe it applies to young minds as well as old in strengthening brain power. It connects to an observation of Isaac Asimov's I came across in Stuart Brown's Play: "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That’s funny…'" The hardest part of learning is often accepting disorientation. It's also the critical, and easily accessible, part of humor.
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