by Margie Meacham | Feb 5, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
The predecessors of humans, the early mammals, developed an acute ability to see predators from many angles, which gave them an edge in the survival competition known as natural selection. However, that same survival skill can render us susceptible to wrong or falsely...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 28, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
At the University of Waterloo in Canada, scientists are studying how we humans interact with our man-made environments and what effects these interactions have on our brains. They’re trying to figure out why some spaces attract us, and other spaces don’t. The insights...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 28, 2016 | Podcasts
I’ve been a fan of Park Howell for a while now. I love the way he’s reminded us all of the power of story to motivate, educate, inspire and entertain with his podcast The Business of Story. Before our ancestors learned to write, they communicated with stories, passing...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 22, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
In a previous post, we looked at leadership and how leaders can use their understanding of neuroscience to build a relationship with their followers. The “herd instinct” is another aspect of the leader-follower relationship that is illuminated by neuroscience. The...
by Margie Meacham | Jan 21, 2016 | LearningToGo Blog
Matthew Donovan of GP Strategies gave a webinar on the Neuroscience of Learning. Of course I was interested so I joined the session. Imagine my surprise when he mentioned my book right up there with works by David Rock, John Medina and Will Thalheimer! I’m...
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