My specialty food is FOOD for THOUGHT. Knowing oneself better can help us evolve as individuals.
One such example is knowing our brain better for improved performance.
Read this insight for knowing more about your brain and their functioning in our day to day lives.
If you would like to know the primary difference between the male versus female brain, read the following insight. This has been inspired from Daniel Pink’s best seller, A Whole New Mind.
We all know ladies are more empathetic whereas gents have a natural inclination towards analytical skills.
Research has proven that for ladies their brain has more aspects of right brain whereas male brain has more aspects of left brain.
For another similar insightful post from the same book please read this link:
https://viewpointsunplugged.com/what-makes-synthesis-more-important-than-analysis/
If you not already read this book, please grab a copy and start reading:
https://www.amazon.in/Whole-New-Mind-Right-Brainers-Future/dp/1594481717
Reading and understanding iconic books like Start with Why, Find your why by Simon Sinek, Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradberry, Talk like TED by Carmine Gallo would go a long way in helping understand the very complex human brain.
Neo cortex is the part of brain that helps us in rational thinking while limbic brain is responsible for emotions. Limbic brain is something we have inherited from the time of apes and neocortex is the more recent or new brain that separates humans from other animals.
Neo cortex helps us perform complex calculations whereas limbic brain can only understand cues or signals.
Gut feelings that we have are from limbic part of the brain.
Within the limbic brain there are three parts that are mention worthy.
Hippocampus is the small part that helps in long term memory.Hence any message to be made memorable must target the hippocampus of the receiver to register for a long time.
Basal Ganglia is the part of the brain that helps in the formation of a habit on the basis of a cue as mentioned in the book Power of Habit.
Amygdala is a small part in limbic part which is responsible for generation of dopamine , the chemical that is released due to self happiness.
Understanding the orientation of the human brain is a key to developing and honing emotional intelligence related skills, which is the backbone to survive and make it big in this knowledge worker age. This when done can help us act smartly in ways to get desired impact in family life as well as professional life and change our day to day life to help us achieve the desired effect.
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Dan Ariely from the book Predictably Irrational
“People are willing to work free, and they are willing to work for a reasonable wage; but offer them just a small payment and they will walk away.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
1) Great leaders understand intuitively that they need to work hard to create a sense of safety in others. In this way, great leaders are often humble leaders, thereby reducing the status threat.
2) Great leaders provide clear expectations and talk a lot about the future, helping to increase certainty.
3) Great leaders let others take charge and make decisions, increasing autonomy.
4) Great leaders often have a strong presence, which comes from working hard to be authentic and real with other people, to create a sense of relatedness.
5) Great leaders keep their promises, taking care to be perceived as fair.
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
Cortisol – Stress related
Dopamine – Addictive chemical stimulated by rewards and is short lived
Serotonin – Leadership hormone
Oxytocin – Love hormone leads to fulfillment
“May your cortisol levels stay low, your dopamine levels high, your oxytocin run thick and rich, your serotonin build to a lovely plateau, and your ability to watch your brain at work keep you fascinated until your last breath. I wish you well on your journey.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
Cortisol – Stress related
Dopamine – Addictive chemical stimulated by rewards and is short lived
Serotonin – Leadership hormone
Oxytocin – Love hormone leads to fulfillment
“May your cortisol levels stay low, your dopamine levels high, your oxytocin run thick and rich, your serotonin build to a lovely plateau, and your ability to watch your brain at work keep you fascinated until your last breath. I wish you well on your journey.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
“A study done at the University of London found that constant emailing and text-messaging reduces mental capability by an average of ten points on an IQ test. It was five points for women, and fifteen points for men. This effect is similar to missing a night’s sleep. For men, it’s around three times more than the effect of smoking cannabis.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
“Mindfulness is a habit, it’s something the more one does, the more likely one is to be in that mode with less and less effort…it’s a skill that can be learned. It’s accessing something we already have. Mindfulness isn’t difficult. What’s difficult is to remember to be mindful.”
Adopted from the following great insight shared by David Rock from the book Your Brain at Work
“Sometimes reducing a problem to one short sentence can be enough to bring about insight on its own.”
