Posts Tagged ‘productivity’
Beam Riders, MyCognition, The Touchpoint Solution: Top Brainnovations to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience
Top Brainnovation to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience (recording requires registration; view slidedeck Here). The three Finalists were: Beam Riders – pitch by Jafar Sabbah, Founder & CEO MyCognition – pitch by Martina Ratto, Cognitive Scientist The Touchpoint Solution (WINNER) – pitch by Dr. Amy Serin, Neuropsychologist & Co-Founder Judged by: Ariel Garten, Founder and Chief Evangelism Officer at InteraXon; Charlie Hartwell, Operating Partner at Bridge Builders Collaborative; Kathleen Herath, Associate Vice President Health & Productivity at Nationwide Insurance; Lisa Neuberger,…
Read MoreBrainnovations to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience @ 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit
_____ Quick heads-up: The 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit starting tomorrow Tuesday, December 5th will host a Brainnovations Pitch Contest to discuss the latest technologies for Brain Health & Enhancement, and 12 selected startups will get to pitch their innovative approach and solutions to our distinguished Judges –our very own “Sharp Tank”– and to all Summit participants.
Read MoreTo boost productivity and cognition in the Knowledge Age, prioritize Deep work, avoid the Shallows, and Self-Quantify
————— In 2009, Winifred Gallagher published his excellent Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, persuasively arguing that productivity, enjoyment and human development require extended periods of focusing. The next year, Nicholas Carr published his fascinating The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains in which he argued that the Internet is ‘rewiring’ our brains.…
Read MoreManaging brains, not bodies, in the knowledge economy
This Outdated Approach To Productivity Is Bad For Your Brain (Fast Company): “Your car has parts that perform specific tasks. The radiator cools the engine. The spark plugs ignite the gas. The intake manifold distributes air and gas evenly to the cylinders. We think of a car this way because a car is a machine.…
Read MoreYouth unemployment can lead to long-term cognitive and emotional scars
. Youth unemployment produces multiple scarring effects (British Politics & Policy): “Being unemployed when young leads to a higher likelihood of long-term ‘scarring’ in later life in terms of subsequent lower pay, higher unemployment and reduced life chances according to much research…There is also evidence of greater mental health problems in their 40s or 50s
Read MoreAvailable: All 2013 SharpBrains Summit slide decks
Thanks to the generous support from our Summit Sponsors we are glad to share all slide decks from the 2013 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: How Can Neuroscience-based Innovation Enhance Behavioral and Brain Health (September 19–20th). We hope you enjoy them! –> You can check out all slide decks HERE –> As an example, you can check out the…
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