Wouldn’t It Be Nice If Change Was Painless?
By The About my Brain Institute on 15 July 2010
Wouldn't it be nice if every time an organisation introduced change, everyone participated and did what was required enthusiastically. However, implementing change is not simple and neuroscientific research reveals that change is painful for the brain.
Dyslexia
By Silvia Damiano on 4 July 2010
Watching the 2005 film “In her shoes” with Cameron Diaz and Toni Collette reminded me of dyslexia. My daughter showed signs of dyslexia when she was around 6 years of age so I have been quite close to it. Many parents usually ask me how we navigated through it. Here are some ideas for …
Social Rejection
By The About my Brain Institute on 26 June 2010
Today’s animation was designed to illustrate some new findings within the field of social cognitive neuroscience. Most people will experience at some point in their lives what scientists called “social pain”, caused for example, by exclusion from a group or by being ignored by a frien …
The Value Of Being Grateful
By Silvia Damiano on 20 June 2010
Reading this thought provoking book called “The Me Myth” by Andrew Griffiths reminded me of the importance of cultivating gratitude.
Remembering India
By Silvia Damiano on 13 June 2010
Putting things into perspective for busy people. More than a year ago I went on a “renewal trip”. One of my destinations was India, an exotic land full of contrasts.
Are You A Control Freak?
By The About my Brain Institute on 1 June 2010
In his latest book “Drive” author Daniel Pink talks about the importance of giving autonomy to people to improve their engagement and performance. This concept scares many leaders in business; particularly those who have difficulty in letting go and want to control everything that cro …
The Chemistry Of Love
By Silvia Damiano on 27 May 2010
“Love is in the Air”… in the words of the song by Australian rock singer John Paul Young. But what does love actually look like in the brain? A great documentary on the chemistry of love was shown in Sixty Minutes last week - and definately worth watching!
A Good Laugh Fosters Creative Thinking
By The About my Brain Institute on 23 May 2010
Creative thinking is not only for people working in the field of arts. Anyone can be creative by developing a new way for handling customer's complaints, solving a conflict or improving a process.
What’s The Point? The Magic Of Purpose
By Silvia Damiano on 17 May 2010
“A ship is safe in harbor, but that's not what ships are for.” William Shed. Over the weekend, I have been watching Jessica Watson arriving into the Sydney Harbour in her small yacht named Pink Lady.
Multi-tasking
By The About my Brain Institute on 13 May 2010
Over the last two days I had the pleasure of presenting a keynote speech on the "Biology of Engagement" for a telecommunications company in Sydney. One of the participants asked me about multi-tasking.
Why An Effective Leader Needs To Provide Certainty
By Silvia Damiano on 11 May 2010
While conducting interviews and doing the research I needed for writing my book on engagement at work, it became apparent to me that several crucial ingredients are needed to being fully engaged with what we do.
Eureka Moments
By Silvia Damiano on 6 May 2010
Being as passionate as I am for creative thinking, - a few years ago I started to notice how moments of insight (or “eureka”) were occurring within me. And the more I understand them, the more I seek these moments as they are extremely energizing.