Robb G. BestMay 27, 20163 minMental Representations: The Art of Finding The ElephantIn 1501, the Church of Florence commissioned Michelangelo to sculpt a marble statue of David the Biblical shepherd boy. Because the...
Robb G. BestApr 30, 20163 minShattering the Three Myths of ExpertiseIn the last twenty years we’ve learned a tremendous amount about how expertise is created. Scientists like K Anders Ericsson from Florida...
Robb G. BestFeb 4, 20163 minFalling Apples and the Rise of Domain KnowledgeWhat is the most practical method for generating creativity? Despite our growing understanding of those neural processes, that question...
Robb G. BestFeb 7, 20143 minWhat Your Grandma and Corporations Have in CommonImagine your grandma just celebrated her 85th birthday. She's beginning to forget things, but her doctor has reassured you that since, if...
Robb G. BestDec 6, 20132 minTransference Bias: A Tale of Bloody Wars, Baby Kings, and Bad BossesThere was a time, and it was not so long ago, that conventional wisdom said if you were born into nobility, you possessed a set of...
Robb G. BestAug 23, 20132 minWisdom, Socrates, and the McRibb (not necessarily in that order)Information is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom. This simple truth is often ignored. Maybe it's not surprising. After all, it...