brain science

My brain made me do it: Neuroscience and the workplace

BY Ray WilliamsSun May 2, 2010

As scientists continue to explore how the brain works, it seems likely that new findings will radically alter the traditional understanding of human nature and that will have enormous implications for the legal system and the workplace. One aspect of human nature being questioned by brain science is the concept of free will. The essential question is: Is our feeling of self-control merely an illusion created by our brains? If the answer is yes, what happens to our understanding of free will and moral responsibility?READ»

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Why we need to use both sides of our brain

BY Ray WilliamsWed Feb 17, 2010

Previous brain research has shown that the brain is divided into the left and right hemispheres, each with different functions and perspectives on reality. Yet recent brain research has shown the functional division is not as we thought, and that language, imaging, and reasoning is served by both hemispheres. Yet, our society has favored left brain thinking and perspectives, at the expense of the right brain, with some negative consequences.READ»

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Management Rewired: What CAn Brain Science Tell Us About Leadership?

BY Ray WilliamsThu Sep 24, 2009

Research on how the human brain can affect behaviors--called neuroscience, or the popular term, brain science--has yet to be fully appreciated by leaders of organizations. That knowledge could have a significant impact on how leaders are trained and what they doREAD»