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...
Das glückliche Gehirn
Eine Studie zeigt, dass Mitarbeiter in einem Acht-Stunden-Tag durchschnittlich nur knapp drei Stunden wirklich produktiv gewesen sind. Was können Unternehmen dagegen tun? Drei Tipps 1) Weg...
Sleep – your brain’s superpower
My clients love to respond to my urging them to get more exercise by enthusiastically setting their alarm clocks an hour earlier, so they can...
Reading – a powerful antidote to our times
We’re told from childhood that reading is good for us. Neuroscientist Friederike Fabritius confirms that a simple book can make you more empathetic, improve your...
Gut feelings – bias or intuition?
Most gut feelings are merely superstitions. But in the mind of an expert, a gut feeling can be a highly efficient, largely unconscious product of...
The Power of Surprise
You possess a super power that you may not even be aware of. It’s the power of surprise. Most of us know the role that...