Prejudice And Empathy
By Silvia Damiano on 29 April 2010
Is “being human” a function of how our brain responds to certain types of people? Is “dehumanization” towards others the reason why some leaders are not empathetic? How does the lack of empathy affect the bottom line? How many times do we miss opportunities due to the inability or the …
Decisions And Attention
By Silvia Damiano on 27 April 2010
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about decisions and attention is how little most leaders in organisations know about the impact of technology and its use on our ability to concentrate and maximize what we need to do at work. We have been led to believe that we are ver …
The Impact Of The Prefrontal Cortex On Behaviour
By Silvia Damiano on 19 April 2010
A couple of years ago, while teaching my 17 year old son to drive, I was able to have probably one of the best opportunities to observe the pre-frontal cortex (known as PFC) in action.
Unraveling the Mysteries of Dopamine: How It Influences Learning, Motivation, and Leadership
By Silvia Damiano on 13 April 2010
What Is Dopamine? Discovery and Functions Dopamine, a vital neurotransmitter, is produced by a select group of cells known as dopaminergic neurons or dopaminergic cells located in the brain stem. Its discovery can be attributed to the groundbreaking work of Swedish scientist Arvid Car …