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Archive for February, 2008

Who slows you down at work?

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 27, 2008 
Filed Under Work Behaviour | Leave a Comment

You may not be aware of it - they might not be aware of it, but the people in your work environment might be slowing you down. Your managers may put it down to simple distraction, but that is not the full story. New research reveals that our bodies try to mimic what others are doing. If others are doing something different, then it interferes with what we are doing.

Are we getting smarter or dumber?

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 25, 2008 
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After years on the increase, average intelligence test performance could be in decline. That’s according to Thomas Teasdale and David Owen who took advantage of the Danish tradition of testing the intelligence of all 18-year-old men being considered for conscription into military service.

Beware! Advertisers read your mind

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 22, 2008 
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First came direct marketing, then focus groups. Now, advertisers, with the help of neuroscientists, are closing in on the holy grail: mind reading. At least, that’s what is suggested in a paper published in Human Brain Mapping authored by a group of researchers in advertising and communication and neuroscience at the University of Florida.

How to ask for a pay rise

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 18, 2008 
Filed Under Leadership, Persuasion/Selling | Leave a Comment

Don’t bother asking your boss for a raise while he’s feeling the power of his position – new research suggests he’s not listening to you. The best way to get your boss to consider your request favourably is to put him in a situation where he is isolated from his power, the research suggests.

Active workers reduce prostate risk

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 13, 2008 
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Men with jobs that require them to be physically active may be getting benefits beyond their salary and health insurance — they may be at a decreased risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a study at UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center.

How brain cells self-destruct

Posted by Ricki Sharpe on February 11, 2008 
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I have previously written about the contribution that older workers can make in solving the talent crisis. I have also written about the reluctance of employers to hire older workers. Employers often give cognitive fitness as a primary reason for this reluctance. Psychologists know that cognitive performance can decline with age, but that some people avoid this decline by engaging in tasks that continually stretch their minds. It seems to be a matter of use it or lose it. Now comes some added weight to the use it or lose it argument from the field of neuroscience.

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