2016: The strange case of the New Year's resolution
It’s the same story. It reads like a 19th century gothic horror novel, full of unnerving ghouls and beasts that slowly drag you down into your own pit of darkness. Its title is: The New Year’s Resolution.
We have all been there. After a few months we just give up, if we have even lasted that long! But, why is this? The answer is a process we fight with daily; it is known as self-control.
In this blog we explore the concept of self-control and the steps we can take to control it.
Employee Autonomy: Why business targets need to change
All types of businesses have one thing in common. They all utilise targets as a tool for pushing their business in a certain direction.
However, due to the lust for growth and expansion, businesses are blinding themselves from the power of intrinsic motivation.
Anchors aweigh: Brain short-cuts
Our brains have constructed many short-cuts to attempt to solve our problems that we face on a day to day basis. One short-cut that our brain loves to utilise repeatedly is known as Anchoring.
This blog explores the concept of Anchoring and why we should know how to use it efficiently.
Cheese and Crackers: The two thinking systems
Our brain operates using two different systems of thinking: System 1 and System 2.
System 1 is our automatic system; quick to process information and requiring very little mental effort.
System 2 on the other hand is more rational and conscious.
We explore how these systems interact with each other and how our brain uses them to understand our world.
Relics of a bygone brain
At work you may find yourself tasked with difficult problems with little time to find a suitable solution. Fortunately, we have one of the most powerful machines in the world at our disposal, the human brain. Our brains are responsible for some of mankind's most remarkable achievements; from building civilizations, and inventing space flight, to the birth of the internet.
Given what are brains are capable of, a problem at work should be easy to solve, right?