Robb G. BestJul 17, 20143 minBreaking a Barrier: On Doing the ImpossibleBreaking through barriers: we humans love it! Not necessarily putting ourselves at risk, but living vicariously through someone else,...
Robb G. BestJun 20, 20143 minThe Bumpy Elevator Ride to the TopAllegedly, this year Noah has knocked out Michael as the most popular baby boy name in the US. Perhaps among the names least likely to...
Robb G. BestJun 13, 20143 minThe Weed in your BrainTaraxacum is not some newly found dinosaur. It is the scientific name for the pesky weed commonly called the dandelion. The dandelion...
Robb G. BestApr 25, 20142 minWhy Your Mindset Might be Throwing You CurveballsAre you wired for success? And by “success”, I’m not necessarily talking about monetary reward. In her paper “The Mindset of a Champion”,...
Robb G. BestMar 28, 20142 minThe Reptile Brain Fights Back: Extinction BurstsLet’s suppose that you’ve got a habit you want to break. You’ve followed the following five habit-breaking rules: 1. Tell a friend you’re...
Robb G. BestMar 14, 20142 minStraws, Steps, and the Importance of Thinking SmallThere is a famous Arabic proverb where a camel loaded beyond capacity collapses after a single straw too many, hence, ‘the straw that...
Robb G. BestMar 7, 20142 minSeeing Red, or, The Superpower You May Not Even Know You HaveStartFragmentI don’t need to tell you that sight is important for most people. It is estimated that the brain devotes 50% of its activity...
Robb G. BestOct 25, 20132 minChocolate Chip Cookies and the Secret to Will-PowerIf you run up a long steep incline, it doesn’t take very long before you burn through the energy stored in your muscles and find your...
Robb G. BestJul 19, 20133 minCheating the Ten Thousand Hour RuleThe 10,000 hour rule helped to make Malcom Gladwell’s book, Outliers a smashing success. Gladwell got the idea from the work done by Dr....
Robb G. BestMay 31, 20133 minLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of FlowThe Declaration of Independence famously champions "the pursuit of happiness". For many, joy and personal fulfillment are one and the...
Robb G. BestMay 24, 20133 minThe Real Da Vinci CodeLeonardo Da Vinci was born in Vinci, April 15th, 1452. In his lifetime, he painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. He was a sculptor,...
Robb G. BestMar 8, 20133 minBrain Programming and the Importance of Starting SmallThe relationship between your basal ganglia and your working memory is a little like the one between Tonto and the Lone Ranger. [Editor's...