An anecdote shows why children studying mathematics should be given freedom to explore, generalize, classify, and originate proofs. (RS)

In a recent study, Levine concluded that there was a lack of support for the concept of constricted versus flexible cognitive control. It is suggested that this conclusion is misleading in view of issues concerning the logic of the derived predictions and the statistical power of the study. (Author)

Examined whether lengthy responses to the blank card reflect a contaminating factor such as glibness in creativity research. Two groups of college students completed the Remote Associates Test, Thematic Apperception Test, or Hand Test. Results suggested that blank cards among ambiguous stimuli evoke not glibness but economy of expression. (JAC)

Great science is more akin to great art than to mechanical routine. But the common view of science teachers and textbooks ignores science as quest and suggests any problem can be solved by application of scientific method. Revolutionary structures are products of creative insight, not of logically inevitable scientific progress. (PB)