Posts Tagged ‘Malcolm-Gladwell’
Update: The Challenges of Gerontology
Here you have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. First, I am pleased to report that have been invited to participate in a new initiative by the World Economic Forum.…
Read MoreTo Think or to Blink?
(Editor’s Note: Should Hamlet be living with us now and reading bestsellers, he might be wondering: To Blink or not to Blink? To Think or not to Think? We are pleased to present, as part of our ongoing Author Speaks Series, an article by Madeleine Van Hecke, author of Blind Spots: Why Smart People Do…
Read MoreJogging our Brains for Brain Vitality, Healthy Aging-and Intelligence!
Quick: say the color in which each word in this graphic is displayed (don’t just read the word!): Here you have a round-up of some great recent articles on memory, aging, and cognitive abilities such as self-control: 1) How to Boost Your Willpower (New York Times). — “The video watchers were later given a concentration test in…
Read MoreStress Management Workshop for International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day 2007. Global consulting company Accenture organized a series of events, and I was fortunate to lead a fun workshop on The Neuroscience of Stress and Stress Management in their San Francisco office, helping over 125 accomplished women (and a few men) learn what stress is, its implications for our brain…
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