Brain Matters Newsletter - Vol. 2, No. 16 - May 13, 2016
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Today is Friday the 13th in the Northern hemisphere. This is day that is thought to be unlucky in most western cultures. Psychiatry has even identified a condition for people with a severe fear of the number 13 - Triskaidekaphobia. When coupled with a Friday, we seem to have acquired a shared superstition that is hard to explain. You can find
a number of theories about which bad event in our past started the belief that Friday that fall on the 13th day of the month are unlucky, but no one seems to know for sure.
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Featured Podcast
Why Learning and Caring Go Together: Interview with Dr. Paul Zak
Paul J. Zak is a scientist, prolific author, entrepreneur, TV personality, and public speaker. He is credited with the first published use of the term "neuroeconomics" and has been a thought leader in this new discipline. Dr. Zak is also a recognized expert in oxytocin. His lab discovered in 2004 that oxytocin allows us to determine who to trust. His current research is showing that oxytocin is responsible for virtuous behaviors, working as the brain's "moral molecule." This knowledge is being used to understand the basis for civilization and modern economies, improve negotiations, and treat patients with neurologic and psychiatric disorders. I had the pleasure to talk to Dr. Zak about his work recently and we found many practical applications of his research to the work of the learning professional.
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Featured Infographic Resources
In this space I usually feature a well-designed infographic for learning. This time I thought I'd share some sites that will give you templates to make it easier to build your own infographic. Be aware that some of these sites start off with a free trial but you'll pay by the month if you want to continue. Other sites may ask you to give them credit in your published materials. Either way, they can save you tons of time and make your work look professional and polished.
Start with
my article for ATD on the process of designing this type of graphic organizer. Then enjoy these sites and create away. If you'd like to have your infographic featured in a future issue of this newsletter, send it to me for consideration.
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If you could understand what was happening in the brains of your target audience, would you be a more effective trainer, designer, consultant, or leader?
Thanks to recent advances in neuroscience, learning and talent development professionals now have an opportunity to alter their approaches to change management, leadership development, training, and instructional design.
Learn how the brain receives, encodes, and retrieves information to construct knowledge, and use these insights to improve your learning programs.
Visit the ATD site for full details.
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