The Silent Revolution: Understanding Ourselves
Posted on03 Nov 2011
Tagsbiotechnology, Bin He, brain, Max Panck Institute, University of Minnesota, University of California Berkeley, Thoughts, The Economist, technology, subconscious, Star Trek, research methodologies, Princeton University, personal computing, medical, Martin Dresler, Jack Gallant, intuition, humans, free will, Francisco Pereira, energy, emotions, conscious, cloud computing
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As I had mentioned in The Rise of Intuition, the biggest advancement we’ll see in the next five to fifteen years will... Read More
Correlation: High Testosterone and Poor Risk Assessment
Posted on24 Oct 2011
TagsThe Economist, technology, process, Personality, management, John Coates, hubris, free will, failure, employees, emotions, diversity, decisions, Cambridge University, biochemical
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When I’ve written about the illusion of free will, I’ve focused on the advancement of technology and research methodologies to uncover subconscious... Read More
Positive Thinking as Myth
Posted on19 Sep 2011
Tagsattitude, biology, biotechnology, business, Hal Arkowitz, Influence, motivation, negative thinking, optimism, pessimism, Pollyannaism, positive, positive thinking, problem solving, Scientific American, Scott O. Lilienfeld, subconscious, thinking process, who we are, who we think we are
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I’ve seen positive thinking do much harm to some folks; if they can’t keep their smiley face on, they feel they’re failing.... Read More
When Best Technology Isn’t Best
Posted on17 Feb 2011
Tagscost-benefit, The Economist, technology, returns, options, military, low-tech, low-cost, jet fighters, humans, Harvard Business Review, customized, armed drones, alternatives, Air Power on the Cheap
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Sometimes we become enamored with technology for its own sake, automatically assuming that the most advanced technology delivers the best. Since the... Read More
The Rise of Intuition
Posted on09 Sep 2010
Tagsadvancements, biotechnology, BNET Blog, cognition, communications, decisions, emotions, feelings, illusion, Influence, intuition, knowledge, leadership, management, nanotechnology, Psychology Today, rationale, sales, scientific, sensors, uncertainty, unknown, wants
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The other day a colleague forwarded this link to the BNET blog speaking to intuition. Embedded in it was a link to... Read More
Source of Greatest Resistance to Technology in the Workplace
Posted on27 Jun 2010
Tagsattitude, customers, Dean Kamen, Influence, intuition, management, military, mindset, organization, perspective, process, relationships, sales, skills, strategy, technology, The Economist
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The source of greatest resistance to technology in the workplace is mindset. It shows up as applying technology in old ways. It’s... Read More
