by Franklin Wordsmith | Jun 20, 2017 | Culture, Neuroscience
In the original cast of Star Trek, Mr. Spock was my hero.Instead of getting mired in the messy world of emotions, he rose above it. (Although I often noticed how hard his human shipmates worked to shake him out of this.)It turns out he would have made a lousy...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 4, 2017 | Communication Silos, Neuroscience
Once I worked at a company with a very reclusive president. He sparked my contribution to the corporate culture.I invented “Mort Zalk Day,” wherein Mort comes out of his office, sees his shadow, and we have six months more of budget cuts and layoffs. And if you see...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 17, 2017 | Neuroscience
I believe inertia is the most powerful force in the universe. Even when we get excited about something, if it means changing, too often we take a pass.Let’s start changing that this week!There are three steps to turning new knowledge into action:When you learn a...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Nov 9, 2016 | Neuroscience
Whether or not you’re happy about the results of the 2016 presidential election, it proves two important ideas in neuroscience.We Make Decisions with Our Emotional BrainsWe have three:• Survival brain – where we have three choices: fight, flight or freeze• Emotional...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Jan 13, 2016 | Neuroscience
The next time someone tells you, “Don’t jump to conclusions!” just smile. You can’t help it – and neither can that person. You come home and walk into the kitchen. There’s a big bite out of the angel food cake on the table, surrounded by crumbs. Your dog usually meets...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Dec 8, 2015 | Neuroscience
Have you been shopping this holiday season? Maybe you saw the $150 price tag for a pair of jeans your teenager wants and thought, “That costs twice as much as I used to pay for my jeans at that age. No way I’m spending that much!” I don’t advocate buying high-priced...
