At a recent memory conference, a colleague asked whether creating lasting memories can help students remember what they learned. This is even more crucial during tests and examinations when students are anxious and nervous, with a strong tendency to forget. Lasting...
Have you had friends who when you disagree with them, will say “You need to change your mindset!” And it’s always you that has to change your mindset, not them. Anyway, what is a mindset? Are there different types of mindsets? And more importantly,...
Is your brain shaped by your experience? And does that lead to better thinking? Research has shown that your brain is altered by everyday experiences and these brain changes do lead to better thinking. To find out what experiences can rewire your brain leading to...
Currently, there is a tremendous amount of interest, among scientists and educators, in how each brain hemisphere processes information, how information is shared between the brain hemispheres, and how the two hemispheres work together to process information. This...
At a recent coaching session for senior managers, I was asked whether I heard of the Pygmalion effect and how it can be used to improve team performance. I have no idea what the Pygmalion effect is except that I remember watching My Fair Lady, a musical based on...
Have you ever walked into a room to get something, and then realized that you have forgotten what you walked in to get? If that has happened to you before, you need to do something about your working memory. You need to enhance your working memory if you want to...
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