Speaking the Language of the Subconscious Brain, or, The Power of the Elbow Touch
When we think of communicating, we might consider speech an essential tool. Some even argue it is this which makes us human. Talking is a...
Your Brain on Bias
Last year, roughly 40,000 people died in automobile crashes on America's highways. This is a tragic number, but it has been much worse in...
Read Like a Finder, Think Like an Artist
W. Edwards Deming might not be a household name, but his fingerprints are virtually all over the stuff in your house. That is, assuming...
Getting Smart About Intelligence
So what is intelligence, or more importantly, how does it work? The U.S. federal government recently announced it has budgeted some 3...
Your brain probably needs to go on an information diet
Let's talk about diet. No, I'm not going to lecture you on your food choices this week. This blog entry is designed to make everybody...
Brain Programming and the Importance of Starting Small
The relationship between your basal ganglia and your working memory is a little like the one between Tonto and the Lone Ranger. [Editor's...
Women's Intuition and the Dead Man Shuffle
Suppose you are a visitor from another planet. You’ve been sent down to Earth to observe human shopping behavior. You find yourself...
Card Sharps, Blind Spots, and Monkey Business
The Three-card Monte is a scam that’s been around since the 15th century. In England, it’s called Find the Lady; in France, Bonneteau. It...
Are You a Little Bit Neanderthal?
40,000 years ago, the story goes, there were two kinds of early humanoids roaming the land. There were the Homo Sapiens, our noble early...
Beware of Angels and Snackwell Cookies
When is the last time you ran into an angel? Not "angle"--we're talking harp, robes, and halo. Well, it turns out you don't have to...
