Mind Hacks

Heard this speaker on CBC Radio talking about how the brain works and had to order his book. I was not disappointed. There is a lot in here that we trainers and speakers can use to make our learning points.

Mind Hacks - Tips & Tools for Using the Brain by Tom Stafford and Matt Webb.

What is really great is that they tell you about a function of the brain and then give you an example from real life; like when you are walking on an escalator that is broken and you can't quite find your footing.

I am going to digest some of these ideas and try to turn them into activities.Here are some of the Hacks that appeal to me: Grab Attention, Blind to Change, Keep Your Balance, When Time Stands Still and Bringing Stuff to the Front of Your Mind.

One thing I have noticed, and I probably have been guilty of it too, is using fairly suspect data or "scientific" information to prove a point. So, it is great to find a book, created by scientists about the brain.

By the way, do you know who invented the lightbulb?
If you are like most people you would think Thomas Edison, but not so. He advanced the lightbulb from a patent he bought from two Canadian inventors, Woodward and Evans. Now, he did add some remarkable changes, but it is interesting to see how something as magnificent as the lightbulb was more or less a team effort. It is also interesting to note, that only the last fellow got the credit.

That's all for today. I will be creating activities from these Mind Hacks for quite a while.
Tomorrow a word about Magic.