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...

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...

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...

Seeing Is Believing

You’ve heard it before. Most of us are primarily “visual learners.” You know that using images will make your presentations more memorable and compelling. You teach leaders to tell stories that stimulate a listener’s brain. But what does...