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Brain for Business

Brain for Business

The Brain for Business podcast takes the lessons from evidence-based academic research in the brain, behavioural and organisational sciences - neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics and more - and brings them to life for a business and organisational audience. Over the series we will speak to a range of neuroscientists, psychologists, behavioural economists, researchers and organisational practitioners, and look at some of the key aspects of human behaviour relevant to business and

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Series 2, Episode 6 - How can organisations better...

Brain for Business ·

2022/11/16

While in the Western world, gender has traditionally been viewed as binary and as following directly from biological sex, in recent years these views have started to change. Gender is now seen, at least by some, as less binary and more independent of sex. These changes are reflected in societal developments such as the growing support for transgender individuals and in new policies and practices, such as unisex bathrooms and, in some countries, the legal recognition of a third gender.To explore

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28:15

Series 2, Episode 5 - How leaders rely on deceit and...

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2022/11/02

While we might all enjoy a magic trick or an intriguing sleight of hand by a magician, most of us prefer not to be actively deceived in our personal or professional lives. Yet despite repeated calls in recent years for greater authenticity in leadership, there are still leaders in who rely on the magician’s tools of deceit and manipulation to further their personal agendas. To better understand the way that magical processes are used and abused by leaders, we are joined by Professor David Hannah

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Series 2, Episode 4 - How a fixation on time...

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2022/10/19

We all have the same number of seconds, minutes, hours and days in a week, yet some people seem to be able to use the time available to them so much better than others. Perhaps they are just naturally good at managing their time, perhaps they are more organised, or perhaps they have simply spent more time analysing and planning what they are going to achieve in their day. However, as Professor Abbie Shipp of Texas Christian University highlights in this episode of the Brain for Business podcast,

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30:49

Series 2, Episode 3 - How can we better understand...

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2022/10/05

While bias and discrimination are far from new phenomena, in recent years we have all become much more aware of their meaning and impact. From me too to black lives matter and a whole range of other movements, there has in many ways been a global questioning of the role that bias, discrimination and the implicit associations that often underpin them can play in human interactions. To dig deep into these questions and find out more I am delighted to be joined by Jordan Axt, Assistant Professor in

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35:40

Series 2, Episode 2 - Understanding the impact of...

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2022/09/21

Magical beliefs such as belief in luck and precognition are universal, yet the nature and extent to which such beliefs are embraced varies significantly across cultures. While not often considered, the implications of for cross-cultural engagement, whether for work, holidays or other reasons, are potentially quite significant and can have a much bigger impact on how we understand other people and cultures than we might at first realise. In this episode of Brain for Business we were delighted to be

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35:20

Series 2, Episode 1 - How the Industrial Revolution...

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2022/09/07

When we look back on history, the industrial revolution in Britain seems likely an historical inevitability. Following on from the Scottish Enlightenment and the growth of Britannia as a global empire and trading power, surely the industrial revolution as we now know it was uniquely and distinctly British thing. But is this really the case? To discuss this and other questions we are joined by Dr Anton Howes. Key amongst Anton's arguments is the belief that a unique "improvement mentality" drove

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36:16

Series 1, Episode 50 - How COVID-19 has impacted...

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2022/06/15

We have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic… perhaps we have had COVID ourselves, perhaps friends, family and loved ones have suffered. Yet how has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted on wellness and well -being in the workplace? And what does this mean for individuals and organisations?For this, our 50th episode, we speak to Professor Thomas Roulet of the University of Cambridge to explore the trends in workplace wellness and wellbeing, and consider what the future might hold.Thomas Roulet is

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34:08

Series 1, Episode 49 - Serial killers or snakes in...

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2022/06/01

While we might assume that all psychopaths are serial killers, the reality is that they are just as likely to be “snakes in suits”, haunting the corridors of any workplace. But what are the key traits of psychopaths? What careers do they tend to pursue? And what should you do if you are afraid that your boss is a psychopath – or worse, that you might be one? To explore these and other questions further we are joined by leading expert in the science of psychopaths, Professor Cristina Crego,

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Series 1, Episode 48 – Suddenly Hybrid… the challenge...

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2022/05/18

While once we might have been reluctant to have hybrid meetings, the COVID-19 pandemic and varying return-to-work protocols means that they are almost inevitable. But how can we hybrid meetings work more effectively and be more engaging and productive?Joseph A. Allen is a Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Utah. Before he completed his doctorate (Ph. D.) in Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) in 2010, he received his

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Series 1, Episode 47: Why do we forget history? And...

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2022/05/04

The question of why we forget history has never been more relevant – only a few short years ago almost nobody had heard of the so-called “Spanish Flu” pandemic of 1918-1919. Yet with advent of COVID-19 we all became familiar with the history of that and other pandemics.But when we consider the forgetting of history, an even more important question emerges which has relevance for us all: why do we remember history? And what does this tell us about ourselves and how we view ourselves, our past and

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Series 1, Episode 46: How can we better incentivise...

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2022/04/20

Regardless of whether we think of carrots or sticks, incentives influence and shape our behaviours. But what are incentives? Why are some incentives more important than others? And how can leaders and organisations make better use of incentives in their day-to-day work?Jason Murphy is an economist who has worked at the Australian Treasury, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Nauru, and has written for the Australian Financial Review. He writes regularly for News.com.au and Crikey, blogs

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Series 1, Episode 45: Why some teams succeed fast but...

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2022/04/06

In a recent paper published in the journal Research Policy, Professor Louise Mors of Copenhagen Business School, together with Professor David Waguespack of the University of Maryland explore the collaboration process undertaken by research teams. In particular they consider situations where teams are geographically dispersed and the challenges of coordination they face. A key, intriguing finding: dispersed teams tend to succeed fast, but fail slow!Louise Mors is a Professor of Strategic and

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32:58

Series 1, Episode 44: How strong leaders can...

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2022/03/23

While organisations can in some circumstances benefit from “strong leaders”, their longer lasting impact is not always so beneficial. By considering politics and political parties, Eoin O’Malley and his colleague Despina Alexiadou of Strathclyde University examine how they strong leaders can ultimately end up undermining the very parties they lead.Eoin O'Malley is an Associate Professor in political science at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. There he teaches politics and

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Series 1, Episode 43: Why boredom is interesting,...

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2022/03/09

Boredom. Something we all experience, yet so rarely think about. In reality, boredom is a normal aspect of the human experience so it is vital to ask: What is boredom, why do we experience it, and what happens when we do? Dr. Erin Westgate is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida, where she studies boredom, interest, and why some thoughts are more engaging than others. She received her PhD in social psychology from the University of Virginia in 2018, with intriguingly

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33:29

Series 1, Episode 42: How can entrepreneurial teams...

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2022/02/23

These days every organisation wants its teams to be more entrepreneurial and innovative. From holacracy to skunk-works and MBO to self-managing teams, a wide range of approaches have been tested over time. Yet what are the key variables that drive greater performance in entrepreneurial teams?In a recent paper published in the journal Organization Science, Professor Linus Dahlander and colleagues explored the way that entrepreneurial teams are organised and structured. By looking at two key

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Series 1, Episode 41: How do you really know what a...

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2022/02/09

With the “Great Resignation” apparently upon us, more and more people are considering ways of re-calibrating and finding a new path. Yet how do we really know what it will be like to work for a potential employer? And when employers insist on strict non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, what information can you really trust? In this episode of Brain for Business, Brain for Life we speak to Jason Sockin of the University of Pennsylvania to learn more about his research into the way

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Series 1, Episode 40: How do major life events impact...

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2022/01/26

In a recent article Dr Nathan Kettlewell and colleagues explored the impact that life events can have on overall wellbeing. What is the impact of major positive life events? And equally what is the impact of not so positive life events? In Episode 40 of the Brain for Business, Brain for Life podcast we explore these and other issues related to understand the impact of events on our positive and affective wellbeing.Dr Nathan Kettlewell is a Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the

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Series 1, Episode 39: Exploring the human imagination...

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2022/01/12

In a recent article in the online magazine Aeon, the renowned science writer, Philip Ball, considered the concept of imagination and coined the phrase “homo imaginatus”. Yet what really is imagination? How has it been perceived over the centuries? And what role does imagination play in human creativity?Philip is the author of many popular books on science, including works on the nature of water, pattern formation in the natural world, colour in art, the science of social and political philosophy,

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33:42

Series 1, Episode 38: Understanding the impact of...

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2021/12/15

In recent years we have perhaps seen a golden era of narcissistic leaders. Yet what is their real impact? And is being a narcissistic leader necessarily a bad thing?Jon Gruda is an Assistant Professor in Organisational Behaviour at Maynooth University in Ireland. He has previously held appointments at emlyon Business School (France) where he completed his Ph.D. in Management from 2012 to 2017, together with a joint Doctorate in Psychology at Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany).Professor

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Series 1, Episode 37: When work and home collide -...

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2021/12/01

If 20% of pregnancies result in miscarriage, why do we find it so hard to talk about it?In this episode of the Brain for Business, Brain for Life podcast we speak to Professor Kaylee Hackney. In recent research she and colleagues have explored the impact of the miscarriage on the workplace and the challenges faced by both women and their employers during what is inevitably a very difficult time for those involved.Kaylee Hackney is an Assistant Professor at the Baylor University Hankamer School of

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