Tag: neuroscience

Our brains are complex organs. Leaders who understand how their own brains and others’ brains respond in different scenarios will be better equipped to ensure optimal decision-making, problem-solving, and collaboration. While our brains respond to social threats and rewards with the same intensity as physical threats and rewards, the threat response is stronger than the reward response.

Struggling to concentrate in class, at university or work? Recharge your grey matter and take a brain break. Educators say short mental breaks from tasks help children focus and retain information. Brain breaks boost focus by giving the brain time to reset and refuel.

Leaders must navigate increasingly complex challenges. These include economic uncertainty, rapid technological change, evolving workforce requirements and stakeholder demands. Within this context of leadership in uncertain times, traditional skills no longer suffice.

Your mind controls your life. Every thought either builds you up or breaks you down. Most people let their thoughts run unchecked. This habit leads to self-doubt, fear and stagnation. However, you have the power to take control.

What is the true story of our lives - and what should it be? In his newest revolutionary offering, We Who Wrestle With God, world-renowned clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson shares profound insights. He guides readers through ancient accounts of rebellion, sacrifice, suffering, and triumph. These stories have shaped the very foundations of the Western world, offering timeless lessons for modern life.

Empathy is a key differentiator in creating exceptional customer experiences. In an increasingly tech-driven business world, it stands out. Labelled a ‘soft skill,’ it is a complex trait to develop. This development requires self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and ongoing effort.

From the author of Scary Smart, Unstressable applies Mo Gawdat's brilliant engineering mind and Alice Law's stress-management expertise to the 'stress pandemic'. This follow up to bestselling Solve For Happy will show you that chronic stress is not an unavoidable part of modern life, but a predictable – and therefore preventable – response, often as much to do with negative thought patterns as external circumstances.

Traders and investors must overcome many hurdles in order to succeed. Among the most common of these hurdles are emotional pitfalls such as fear and greed, and behavioural shortcomings such as impulsivity. Neuroeconomics – a relatively new discipline – may hold the key to understanding the neural processes that govern the way traders make decisions, and assist them in making the right ones.

The post-COVID-19 ‘new normal’ is radically different to life as we once knew it… your working environment has expanded beyond just the computer screen and office and it is possible to work virtually from anywhere as per the hybrid model. But there is a price to pay for this hybrid existence.

Do you have a heightened sense of empathy? Do you often notice tiny details that others don't? Do you ever feel overwhelmed in a busy, loud environment? If you answered yes to any of those questions, chances are you're a 'highly sensitive person', along with one fifth of the population.