Laura Pike Seeley
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Laura Pike Seeley
The big idea: do we all experience the world in the same way?
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When I train leaders in empathy, one of the first hurdles I need to get over is this stereotype that empathy is too soft and squishy for the work environment. It’s easy to debunk that. There are decades of evidence showing that empathy is a workplace superpower.
Employees who believe their organizations, and especially their managers, are empathic... See more
Employees who believe their organizations, and especially their managers, are empathic... See more
Bryan Hancock • It’s cool to be kind: The value of empathy at work
You can prevent or stop an amygdala hijack by activating the neocortex–the logical part of your brain.
Jasmine Quinn-Atlassian • Your brain can actually hijack your success. Here’s how to retrain it
There will always be hierarchies in schools, many that the schools themselves actively promote and reward. And this makes it hard when a student feels worthless because they stand at the bottom of these hierarchies. It makes the claim that each student counts or matters sound hollow, because students know where they stand: near the middle of the... See more
Education Week • Want to Value Every Student? Stop Pretending Schools Don't Pick Winners and Losers (Opinion)
The implication of these studies is that this so-called “selective exposure bias” may be pushing us into more polarised positions.
This cognitive bias can push people into more extreme ideological positions | BPS
The Enlightenment changed the course of human history, placing reason at the center of culture. Our current project of civilization is failing and needs a new direction. Learning about life in the Universe highlights the uniqueness of our planet and of life here. This knowledge should pave the way to a new Enlightenment, one with the goal of... See more
Marcelo Gleiser • Enlightenment 2.0: We need another Age of Reason to save our civilization
It’s human nature to tackle obstacles head-on, but this often results in us banging our heads against the wall or feeling completely paralyzed. The secret of hackers is that instead of avoiding or confronting the bottlenecks that lie in their way, they work around them.