Why People (Don’t) Pay Attention

Whether it’s your spouse, your children, your boss, or your employees, at one time or another you’ve probably been frustrated because someone wasn’t “paying attention” to you. We can take in thousands of bits of sensory data in seconds, cross-reference that data...

Why Playtime is so Good for your Brain

I watch my middle-aged dogs go through the same ritual every day: They stare each other down, locking eyes, and freezing in mid-stride for several seconds. Then, as though an unseen signal has been transmitted, they leap away, tumbling over each other, and playtime...