Academic Regulations Committee

[JTrue]

So you either love ADHD and think you're the new X-Men or you're stuck in the Holtz era?

[Triple B]

Creation of 71's College of Exceptions for Athletes....sounds like a sure way for USF to kill any chance of ever receiving an invite from the AAU.

 

I wonder how it would be viewed by SACS!

BBC Horizon Programme – The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

 

IMO ADHD people probably are the greatest assets that got these universities all the research dollars and  into the AAU

 

 

I just watched a programme on the BBC i-Player – I doubt it’s available outside the UK, but it might come onto YouTube in the future. The programme was about the creative brain and insight.

What drew my attention was the emphasis on slowing down the prefrontal cortex and frontal lobes and encouraging mind wandering to enhance the creative process. I naturally started to think of parallels here but no mention of ADHD was made in the programme….maybe I am off track but it was still interesting. I guess it would be nice to follow up the science and not just believe the TV.

Anyway the gist of the programme……..The prefrontal cortex – main role is in conscious self-monitoring. Jazz musicians take risks musically and they shut down the prefrontal cortex when improvising. MRI scans were done of their brains whilst improvising on a keyboard.

Cartoonists were also studied and they decrease prefrontal cortex activity when they switch from a non-creative phase to an improvised generative phase. So scientists think they can enhance these creative circuits because if we are to survive as a species we need to become more creative!

Simone Ritter (scientist in the Netherlands) thinks that new experiences increase our creativity. She advises people to look for unexpected experiences so we can increase our creativity. That can be as simple as just disrupting a routine and that will give us room for creativity. So the effect of changing our routines changes our brains – forcing new connections between brain-cells resulting in more new and original ideas. (I thought that was interesting too – we ADHDers often seek out new experiences.)

Mind wandering facilitates the creative process. (Again I thought that was interesting for obvious reasons.) But mind wandering that is involved with doing an undemanding task makes the creative process better. So taking a break and doing something that occupies the minds a bit but not fully, is best for allowing mind wandering and creativity…something like mowing the lawn.

In the programme they asked people to come up with as many things they could do with a brick as they could think of. Then they had a 2-minute break – some had to sit and do nothing for 2-mins, others had to sort out some lego blocks into colours and some had to build a lego house. Those that had the sorting job came up with more new ideas for what they could use the brick for than those that did nothing or those that had to concentrate on building the house.

So for creativity, mind wandering is good. When ideas are flowing freely the frontal lobe is apparently down-regulated. Those who solve problems with insight have lower frontal lobe activity and it’s this that helps you lose your inhibitions when doing something creative such as a jazz musician improvising. They called it releasing ones mental handcuffs.

I thought this was fascinating. I don’t know if any links with ADHD are valid or not here, but I don’t see why not. Certainly a good number of us are pretty creative. I liked the idea of releasing ones mental handcuffs. Kind of ironic that scientists are finding ways for neurotypicals to release their mental handcuffs and yet some of us are looking for ways to put on the mental handcuffs. Obviously it’s all more complicated than my summary of a TV documentary suggests

Is there a link for that?

[bull-71]

 

Creation of 71's College of Exceptions for Athletes....sounds like a sure way for USF to kill any chance of ever receiving an invite from the AAU.

 

I wonder how it would be viewed by SACS!

BBC Horizon Programme – The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

 

IMO ADHD people probably are the greatest assets that got these universities all the research dollars and  into the AAU

 

 

I just watched a programme on the BBC i-Player – I doubt it’s available outside the UK, but it might come onto YouTube in the future. The programme was about the creative brain and insight.

What drew my attention was the emphasis on slowing down the prefrontal cortex and frontal lobes and encouraging mind wandering to enhance the creative process. I naturally started to think of parallels here but no mention of ADHD was made in the programme….maybe I am off track but it was still interesting. I guess it would be nice to follow up the science and not just believe the TV.

Anyway the gist of the programme……..The prefrontal cortex – main role is in conscious self-monitoring. Jazz musicians take risks musically and they shut down the prefrontal cortex when improvising. MRI scans were done of their brains whilst improvising on a keyboard.

Cartoonists were also studied and they decrease prefrontal cortex activity when they switch from a non-creative phase to an improvised generative phase. So scientists think they can enhance these creative circuits because if we are to survive as a species we need to become more creative!

Simone Ritter (scientist in the Netherlands) thinks that new experiences increase our creativity. She advises people to look for unexpected experiences so we can increase our creativity. That can be as simple as just disrupting a routine and that will give us room for creativity. So the effect of changing our routines changes our brains – forcing new connections between brain-cells resulting in more new and original ideas. (I thought that was interesting too – we ADHDers often seek out new experiences.)

Mind wandering facilitates the creative process. (Again I thought that was interesting for obvious reasons.) But mind wandering that is involved with doing an undemanding task makes the creative process better. So taking a break and doing something that occupies the minds a bit but not fully, is best for allowing mind wandering and creativity…something like mowing the lawn.

In the programme they asked people to come up with as many things they could do with a brick as they could think of. Then they had a 2-minute break – some had to sit and do nothing for 2-mins, others had to sort out some lego blocks into colours and some had to build a lego house. Those that had the sorting job came up with more new ideas for what they could use the brick for than those that did nothing or those that had to concentrate on building the house.

So for creativity, mind wandering is good. When ideas are flowing freely the frontal lobe is apparently down-regulated. Those who solve problems with insight have lower frontal lobe activity and it’s this that helps you lose your inhibitions when doing something creative such as a jazz musician improvising. They called it releasing ones mental handcuffs.

I thought this was fascinating. I don’t know if any links with ADHD are valid or not here, but I don’t see why not. Certainly a good number of us are pretty creative. I liked the idea of releasing ones mental handcuffs. Kind of ironic that scientists are finding ways for neurotypicals to release their mental handcuffs and yet some of us are looking for ways to put on the mental handcuffs. Obviously it’s all more complicated than my summary of a TV documentary suggests

Is there a link for that?

Yes  Totally add web site

[mviusa]

 

Creation of 71's College of Exceptions for Athletes....sounds like a sure way for USF to kill any chance of ever receiving an invite from the AAU.

 

I wonder how it would be viewed by SACS!

BBC Horizon Programme – The Creative Brain: How Insight Works

 

IMO ADHD people probably are the greatest assets that got these universities all the research dollars and  into the AAU

 

 

I just watched a programme on the BBC i-Player – I doubt it’s available outside the UK, but it might come onto YouTube in the future. The programme was about the creative brain and insight.

What drew my attention was the emphasis on slowing down the prefrontal cortex and frontal lobes and encouraging mind wandering to enhance the creative process. I naturally started to think of parallels here but no mention of ADHD was made in the programme….maybe I am off track but it was still interesting. I guess it would be nice to follow up the science and not just believe the TV.

Anyway the gist of the programme……..The prefrontal cortex – main role is in conscious self-monitoring. Jazz musicians take risks musically and they shut down the prefrontal cortex when improvising. MRI scans were done of their brains whilst improvising on a keyboard.

Cartoonists were also studied and they decrease prefrontal cortex activity when they switch from a non-creative phase to an improvised generative phase. So scientists think they can enhance these creative circuits because if we are to survive as a species we need to become more creative!

Simone Ritter (scientist in the Netherlands) thinks that new experiences increase our creativity. She advises people to look for unexpected experiences so we can increase our creativity. That can be as simple as just disrupting a routine and that will give us room for creativity. So the effect of changing our routines changes our brains – forcing new connections between brain-cells resulting in more new and original ideas. (I thought that was interesting too – we ADHDers often seek out new experiences.)

Mind wandering facilitates the creative process. (Again I thought that was interesting for obvious reasons.) But mind wandering that is involved with doing an undemanding task makes the creative process better. So taking a break and doing something that occupies the minds a bit but not fully, is best for allowing mind wandering and creativity…something like mowing the lawn.

In the programme they asked people to come up with as many things they could do with a brick as they could think of. Then they had a 2-minute break – some had to sit and do nothing for 2-mins, others had to sort out some lego blocks into colours and some had to build a lego house. Those that had the sorting job came up with more new ideas for what they could use the brick for than those that did nothing or those that had to concentrate on building the house.

So for creativity, mind wandering is good. When ideas are flowing freely the frontal lobe is apparently down-regulated. Those who solve problems with insight have lower frontal lobe activity and it’s this that helps you lose your inhibitions when doing something creative such as a jazz musician improvising. They called it releasing ones mental handcuffs.

I thought this was fascinating. I don’t know if any links with ADHD are valid or not here, but I don’t see why not. Certainly a good number of us are pretty creative. I liked the idea of releasing ones mental handcuffs. Kind of ironic that scientists are finding ways for neurotypicals to release their mental handcuffs and yet some of us are looking for ways to put on the mental handcuffs. Obviously it’s all more complicated than my summary of a TV documentary suggests

Is there a link for that?

I found the cure for my problem with ADHD.   I put bull-71 on ignore!

Edited March 21, 2013 by mviusa

[Rizman]

 

I really don't think athletes should get any different treatment than any other students. They already have an advantage with early registration which I support. With respect to dropping a class the rules should be equal for all students with exemptions on a case by case basis for all students, and being an athlete should not qualify as an exceptional case.

I don't think athletes should get special treatment. It's fine for the athletic department to give input for the university policy as it pertains to their target student, athletes, but Ido t think they should have any more input than the other academic departments, like engineering or mass communications, etc... Each might have different idea of what is the best for their students.

 

If med school can have higher qualifications, why can't athletic school have lower qualifications?

Which college at USF does "your "School of Athletics" fall under?

That is crap

[Gismo]

Guys, check out that USF sailboat in the other thread, pretty cool isn't it.

Ohhh looks like ADHD got the best of me. Where was thread going again?

[charsibb]

Guys, check out that USF sailboat in the other thread, pretty cool isn't it.

Ohhh looks like ADHD got the best of me. Where was thread going again?

 

HOF Non-sequitir!!!!

 

[Triple B]

Is there a link for that?

Yes  Totally add web site

Um, I guess I need to be more specific ... If you cut and paste an article from another web site, please provide the link back to the article.

[JTrue]

 

Is there a link for that?

Yes  Totally add web site

 

Um, I guess I need to be more specific ... If you cut and paste an article from another web site, please provide the link back to the article.

One time, when I wAS a CEO, a guuy working for me asked for a link to a website. I told him, I've "lived" a long life and seen a lot things, some good and some bad; What I'm saying is, you need to think outside the box. THE BOX. usf is a wonderful place. You should come up with some new ideas or we'll just be doings the same old thing. Also, the academic committee shouild start allowing dolphins to apply to the school. They are just as smart as most people, and they have a l;ot the same qualities ADHD does. I wisH when i wass running my busines I had more dofins.

 

Go Bulls!

Edited March 21, 2013 by JTrue

[Oldsmobull]

I'm sure there are student-athletes at USF with ADD or ADHD.  The Athletic Dept. has a lot of resources in place to help them and other student-athletes succeed academically.  Academic advisors in the athletic dept help them, there are tutors, the athletic building has a study room, many of the kids have mandatory study hall if needed, professors send reports to the athletic dept that the student-athletes are attending class, etc. Too, those with ADD or ADHD who might need any special prescribed medications get them with assistance and supervision of affiliated athletic dept. doctors The tools are already  in place at USF to help these kids do well with school work and work toward graduating.  

 

Last fall/summer of the approx 3750 new freshmen enrolled at USF less than 2% came in with high school GPAs of less than 3.00 and only 00.1% had GPAs less than 2.50...this included new student-athletes.  The kids being admitted to USF now are bright, including the athletes.  If an athlete has ADHD he/she can succeed at USF if they have a track record of proven effort in the classroom while in high school or transferring from another college.

 

http://usfweb3.usf.edu/infocenter/Surveys/cds/CDS2012_2013_Tampa.pdf