It has been determined that there are multiple memory systems within the brain, each devoted to different functions. For example, one memory system allows a person to learn to hit a baseball. Other systems cause a person to remember trying to hit a...
To better understand the role of emotions in a person’s life, it is necessary to understand how the brain functions and how the emotional and rational work together. The two main structures in the brain that demonstrate this functionality are the...
I want to move back to a discussion of thinking through a theology of transformational change by integrating theology and emerging science. In my research, I observed through the writings of Neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux, particularly in his book...
This continues our look at the book, The Starfish and the Spider. A champion is relentless in promotion a new idea.‚ Catalysts are charismatic, but champions take it to the next level.‚ A catalyst’s charisma has a sublety to it.‚ Catalysts...
Well, I have it; the fall reading for my doctoral studies. What I see here is that we will be reading poetry, innovation, civil religion, semiotics, and Jesus.‚ Oh, and we’re watching the movie “Freaks“, which is a 1930’s...
This continues our look at the book, The Starfish and the Spider. According to the authors, the second of the five legs in a decentralized organization is the catalyst. This is a very important leg because this is a major part of the formation of...
It’s thursday, August 24th. Sunday afternoon, I hop on a silver chariot to the land of Oregon. Thankfully, this American bird I’ll be flying on has first class, which enabled me to use some points to obtain a cozy, comfy seat at the...
We’ll be looking over the next few weeks at the book, The Starfish and the Spider.‚ To begin our discussion of this book, I want to list the eight principles of a decentralized system they describe in the book.‚ The are essential to our look...
Tapping into the findings of his latest book, The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences — insights with massive...
Made to Stick is a book that will help you communicate ideas. And the traits or principles that help us do that include Simplicity, Unexpectedness, Credibility, Concreteness, Emotions, and Stories. In this post, we will begin to look at Concreteness...