by Andy H | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Nudging, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences So what do you mean by “nudges”?Richard Thaler is considered is one of the founding fathers of nudge theory in the behavioural sciences proposing nudges as the best method to modify people’s behaviour. Made...
by Andy H | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences First off, why is group decision-making important?Well, a lot (just about all, if you think about it) of the biggest decisions in society and in business are made by groups: executive committees,...
by Andy H | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences So who doesn’t want to have creative ideas in their business. The problem is getting employees to be creative while doing their day job as well. We also know that just asking or demanding creativity can...
by Andy H | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences Are you telling me that our personality can change even if we have no motivation to do so? In a nutshell, yes. But it depends on which personality trait! But isn’t personality considered fixed!Yes, it is...
by Andy H | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences This is an older study (2017) I came across and found fascinating. As many of you regular readers will know I have reported many times on the benefits of exercise. But this study was fascinating in that it...
by Andy H | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, Quick Hit
Quick HitsBrief research updates from the cognitive sciences When we think of innovation we think of creating something new. A new study shows that, however, we, by default, try to add something whereby subtracting something could make something better. “Additive...
