Making sense of human behavior. A magician-turned psychology professor on the science behind why we act the way we do. And why alot of 'common wisdom' and 'self help advice' is wrong.
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2010-01-07/brain-science
Brain Science
Listen Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. in Science, Society
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Richard Wiseman
author of "59 Seconds: Think a little, Change a lot" (Knopf); Professor of Psychology, University of Hertforshire (UK)
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Comments
This is such a refreshing look at how our brains process information. Does a person for whom visualiztion really works have a bit of OCD as opposed to ADHD? I have found both tendencies to have their merits when working on creating something truly great.