The Brain and Magical Thinking

SPOILER ALERT: If you believe in Santa Claus, you might not want to read any further!!! What do Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, Leprechauns, Unicorns and my “lucky” putter all have in common? They are all examples of “magical thinking.” You might think that belief in...

How Words Affect our Brains

The human brain has evolved over six millions years. The most primitive parts of our brain operate at a deeply unconscious level, and influence a great deal more of our conscious behavior than most of us realize. As we added more complex structures to support critical...

Podcast: Will Thalheimer

This week’s podcast features my interview with Will Thalheimer, Learning-to-performance strategist and learning consultant. Will’s specialties include evidence-based practice, instructional design, e-learning design, leadership development, change management and...

Learning Activities to Build Empathy

Since the days of Socrates, asking the right questions has been a core discipline of the learning experience. Questions can be open-ended or close-ended. Closed-ended questions are usually factual and repeat-after-me type responses, such as: How many steps are in our...

Will Thalheimer – Debunker Club

Listen to Podcast: This  podcast features my interview with Will Thalheimer, Learning-to-performance strategist and learning consultant. Will’s specialties include evidence-based practice, instructional design, e-learning design, leadership development, change...