Many actors and other performers experience stage fright. What are some of the feelings and thinking that drive this anxiety? For some performers, their inexperience can lead to insecurity, but a number of people report these feelings even after establishing themselves for years as accomplished actors, musicians and other artists. Elisabeth Moss has said: “I … Read moreHow can anticipation drive stage fright?
Can Asperger’s Syndrome or Asperger Profile and related neurological differences enhance creativity for some people? “Today, too, there are adults with Asperger’s Syndrome who are successful as professors, lawyers, physicians, artists, authors, and educators. “For this reason, many people with AS, and professionals who know them, consider AS a difference rather than a disability. ” … Read moreCreative People and Asperger’s
Amber Tamblyn talks about being creative and multitalented, about her political activism, and some of the values and challenges working as an actor. First, an excerpt from an interview for Venice magazine, which asks: “You began writing poetry when you were nine.. Do you feel like it has become somewhat of a second form of … Read moreAmber Tamblyn: artists should be inspired on multiple levels
Abstract Purpose This article provides an overview of lessons we can learn from human resource (HR) policies and practices related to neurodiversity. Design/methodology/approach We conducted a practice-based review using information obtained from organizations’ websites, summarized the information and reflected on how scholars can continue to advance this area of research based on what is happening … Read moreNeurodiversity and HRM: a practice-based review and research agenda
Allen, S.G. (1988), “Unions and job security in the public sector”, in Freeman, R.B. and Ichniowski, C. (Eds), When Public Sector Workers Unionize, University of Chicago Press, pp. 271–304. Allen, N.J. and Meyer, J.P. (1990), “The measurement and antecedents of affective, continuance and normative commitment to the organization”, Journal of Occupational Psychology, Vol. 63 No. 1, pp. 1–18, doi: … Read moreNot leaving your unsatisfactory job: analyzing female, migrant, elderly and lower-educated employees
Doris Lessing (1919 – 2013) “was a British novelist, poet, playwright, librettist, biographer and short story writer. Her novels include The Grass is Singing (1950), the sequence of five novels collectively called Children of Violence (1952–69), The Golden Notebook (1962),” [and others]. Lessing was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature… the eleventh woman and … Read moreWriting Social Change: Doris Lessing
(Self-released / Bandcamp) Seattle’s Cherry Red get straight to the point on this five track EP, which is such a perfectly formed little record that I refuse to believe it is a demo in the traditional sense. Lookin’ For Love is less an opener, more a manifesto, with its raucous guitars and punk energy powered … Read moreMusic Review: Demo – Cherry Red
Actor Naomie Harris [Pirates of the Caribbean 2 & 3; Moonlight and others] comments on the portrayal of women in movies: “Everything starts in the writing, and getting more and more women’s perspective in the writing will have a huge impact on the quality of films we get…” She has not yet been directed by a … Read moreNaomie Harris on filmmaking
Actor and musician Mandy Moore has experienced emotional challenges including depression, and has made comments indicating she may be among the 20% of us with the personality trait of high sensitivity. In an article years ago, she commented: “A few months ago I felt really low, really sad. Depressed for no reason. I’m a very … Read moreLike other artists, Mandy Moore experienced emotional health challenges, and may be a highly sensitive person
Music Reviews (Carpark) Known for their no holds barred freneticism, Ducks Ltd. opts to take things a little slower when Hollowed Out opens their second LP with an ode to ennui. “All we ever do is sleep/Eat, fuck, and sleep,” lead singer and guitarist Tom McGreevy sings with resigned acceptance, maintaining a calm demeanor against … Read moreMusic Review: Harm's Way – Ducks Ltd.