The human memory – Luke Mastin
NEURONS & SYNAPSES Diagram of a neuronPicture from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuron) The core component of the nervous system in general, and the brain in particular, is the neuron or nerve cell, the “brain cells” of popular language. A neuron is an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information by electro-chemical signalling. Unlike other cells, neurons never divide, and neither […]
Serving up a fresh perspective in 2023
Episode 57: Serving up a fresh perspective in 2023 Maui Powder Works Hawaii. As a powder coating entrepreneur or sole provider where would you be if something suddenly happened to you? Would your family or employees be able to carry on? Could your business survive or would it just shutter? This next episode hits home […]
The new skill bosses need (and why most worry they’re getting it wrong)
By Wendy Tuohy SMH Key points When Nik Stagno Navarra’s marriage ended in mid-August 2020, he and his ex-wife joined the wave of Australians separating during intense pandemic pressure. That they were among nearly 200,000 Australians who filed for divorce in the past two years was of little comfort to Stagno Navarra. But the digital product manager, 35, […]
The Triune Brain
The Triune Brain The following is an extract from an article by Matthew Dahlitz The Science of Psychotherapy Neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean formulated a model of the brain in the 1960s, detailed in his 1990 book The Triune Brain in Evolution, describing the brain in terms of three distinct structures that emerged along an evolutionary path. Although this model […]
Your behavior… and Dopamine fasting…
“DOPAMINE FASTING” – Overcome Addiction & Restore Motivation In this video Dr. Anna Lembke explains how dopamine fasting is the idea that if you avoid dopamine stimulating activities for extended periods of time, you will be able to ‘reset your brain’ and let go of addictive behaviors that negatively impact your life. Anna Lembke is […]
Different types of advice, one that comes to mind is to have….
Struggle is good.
When you are learning something new or improving on an existing skill, struggle is good. Being right at your edge or just beyond, I don’t mean flailing, (that is where you would give up). The sweet spot of getting it and not getting it, making mistakes. That is where growth happens where the myelin is […]
Is there a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow?
There are many so many tales and stories to be found on this topic. Especially in Celtic folklore…. About Vikings, Norse warriors, Brian Boru and Leprechauns and the tales become even more magical as the night goes on, sitting around a warm fire…. The story I like the most is the one, a wise old […]
What myelin is
The talent code is built on revolutionary scientific discoveries involving a neural insulator called myelin, which some neurologists now consider to be the holy grail of acquiring skill. Here’s why. Every human skill, whether it’s playing baseball or playing Bach, is created by chains of nerve fibers carrying a tiny electrical impulse—basically, a signal traveling […]