Are you a talker or a listener? A bit of both? Being a good conversationalist is about being interesting and interested, and knowing how to balance these roles during an exchange with another person or group. Any thorough list of communication essentials includes learning how to balance listening and speaking. Here are a few tips… Read More

Productivity is something we all want more of. Now that we are riding a new wave of self-optimization strategies aided by technology, we expect life and work to become easier, not more complicated. But that’s not always what happens. Sometimes we need to take a step back from the shiniest new tool in the box… Read More

Various activities spur neurogenesis, or the creation of new brain cells, from aerobic exercise to nootropics to silence. In turn, neurogenesis can lead to memory enhancement or memory loss, depending on when it occurs. Researchers have found that they can control whether rats remember or forget new information by spurring neurogenesis at different times. If… Read More

“We tell ourselves stories in order to live.” –Joan Didion We’ve written about the power of storytelling before, but this time we’d like to dive deeper into the psychology of story as an organizational tool for the brain. Why does the brain latch onto narrative so tightly? Do we learn to communicate with stories as… Read More

In positive psychology, ‘flow’ is a term used to describe the optimal state of consciousness. It’s in this state that we become so energised and absorbed by what we’re doing that all distractions fade into the background and the hours seem to fly by. Obviously, achieving this state of flow is ideal for learning, because… Read More

In March, we headed to Rome for the Neuromarketing World Forum to bring you the latest research in the field and discuss what teachers, students, and lifelong learners can gain from a deeper understanding of the discipline. Here are some of our insights. What Is Neuromarketing? During the opening workshop, Michael E. Smith, Founder and… Read More