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Our Left and Right Brains – Conflict of Interest
You may have noticed that I have recently become fascinated with how our brains work, and have shared a few TED talks and other videos that give amazing insights into our minds. Here is an incredible story from Jill Bolte Taylor … Continue reading
The Essential Leadership Tool: Conflict Resolution Skills
This is the latest of my articles, published in HRINZ Human Resources magazine this month. It covers some of the core concepts of the neuroscience, approaches, and strategies of conflict resolution, which are essential tools for leaders. “You aspire to … Continue reading
The Human Mind – online documentary
Wow! These fabulous BBC documentaries are now available to watch for free online. This one, The Human Mind with Robert Winston, explores the mirror neurons, the power of our frontal lobes, and many other fascinating aspects of the brain. There … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict at home, Conflict Resolution News, Education, Handy Hints, Workplace conflict
Tagged adapting behaviour, BBC documentary, brain, communication, emotions, eureka moments, human mind, improving ability, intuition, making changes, memory, neuroscience, new zealand, personality, robert winston, teenagers
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NZ’s high suicide rate – what’s the answer?
“More people die in NZ from suicide than from car accidents” – Judge MacLean (NZ Herald 27/08/11). A couple of days ago, the Chief Coroner Judge Neil MacLean released statistics for the number of suicides carried out in different groups in … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict at home, Conflict Resolution News, Education, Handy Hints
Tagged empathy, fight or flight, neuroscience, new zealand, rugby, suicide, suicide rates
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How mirror neurons create empathy
This very short TED talk is VS Ramachandran – a neuroscientist from the University of California – talking about the neurons that shaped our civilisation, and in particular mirror neurons which sit in the frontal lobes of our brains. He … Continue reading
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Tagged brain, children, civilisation, connections, empathy, mirror neurons, neuroscience, TED talk
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Our own ‘baggage’ affects our clients
In this YouTube video, Dr. Bonnie Badenoch talks about how the behaviour of our clients, and potential outcomes are affected by what we bring to the table as mediators, coaches, counsellors, teachers, therapists, etc. This is the science that supports what … Continue reading
