Use fear learning with care
Fear is the strongest form of learning, but it’s not a good choice if what you are looking for is creativity, critical thinking and innovation....
Performance reviews need a performance review
You don’t have to be a neuropsychologist to realize that the nearly universal dread surrounding the performance review process saps energy and deflates motivation. A...
Dissent is valuable even when it’s incorrect
You can put all the thought diversity in the world in place at your workplace. It will be useless unless your team leaders understand how...
“Us” versus “Them”
Most of the behavior that constitutes what is sometimes called “group dynamics” hinges on our assessment of the people around us as either enemies or...
What to think of prior to the next bonus round
The image of a rational, economical human being is a persistent myth. In fact, dozens of books have been written on the topic, and yet...
We are wired to be social
If you deliberately broke someone’s leg, they wouldn’t forget it and might never forgive you. Perhaps you know the old schoolyard taunt: “Sticks and stones...
Lifelong learning isn’t simply a slogan
We can continue to acquire new skills well into adulthood and the cognitive regions of our brain—commonly known as gray matter—will increase in size to...
How a little bit of brain science could have saved Will Smith (and Chris Rock!)
By now, much of the world has seen it. The Slap. When comedian Chris Rock told a joke about actress Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair loss,...
How to get the best out of your training budget
Well-intentioned but poorly thought out training programs can actually wind up demoralizing employees instead of empowering them. Consider the young man who was terrible in...
Daylight Savings – a disaster for your brain
How does the time change impact our mental and physical health? Accidents go up by 6 percent after daylight savings Stroke rates are 8 percent...