Did you notice?
Have you ever noticed how you notice things? Wonder why some things get your attention, and others pass by completely unseen? You can thank your Reticular Activating System (RAS) for [...]
Work Out that Working Memory
Working memory is like a white board in your head. It’s a workspace, populated by new information we are learning, and old information we are currently using. We pull together [...]
What I Did on My (Unlimited!) Summer Vacation
How many vacation days are too many? Unlimited vacation – that seems like winning the lottery, right? Collect the paycheck, and work as few days as possible. As an employee, [...]
How much practice to make it perfect?
We've talked about writer Malcolm Gladwell's concept of 10,000 hours - the amount of time it takes in any field of study to become an expert. Since that is five [...]