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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 3, Episode 17: Is it ok to be nosy, or should...

Brain for Business ·

2025/10/29

Research has consistently found that maintaining a healthy balance between work and other areas of life often requires people to establish and maintain boundaries those various areas. Yet as humans we might also be curious or indeed nosy about the people we are working with or who might be working for us – if only just to find out a little bit more about them. But what actually is nosiness and when might that be perceived to have gone too far?To explore the question of nosiness I am delighted to be

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26:31

Series 3, Episode 16: How can teams become more...

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2025/10/15

Adversity is inherent within most – if not all – occupational contexts in which the performance of individuals and teams is crucial for organisational effectiveness. With its central focus on what enables people to resist, bounce back, or recover from adverse events that threaten their functioning, viability, or development, it is unsurprising that the concept of resilience has attracted a significant focus over the past 40 years. However, the majority of this past work has focused on resilience

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34:51

Series 3, Episode 15: The one where we talk about...

Brain for Business ·

2025/10/01

Humor is a phenomenon experienced by most, if not all, human beings.Throughout human history humor has played a role in communication and interactions between people, yet how often do we actually take the time to consider what is humor, and more to the point, what is humorous?To discuss this, I am delighted to be joined on the Brain for Business podcast by Matt Nadel.About our guest...Matt Nadel is a doctoral candidate and adjunct professor at St. John's University in New York studying communication

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30:40

Series 3, Episode 14: Exploring Dark Creativity, with...

Brain for Business ·

2025/09/17

Creativity is – for a very good reason – often seen as something positive and even joyful.Yet like many things in life there is also a flipside to creativity – a dark side, if you will.To explore the concept of dark creativity I am delighted to be joined today by Dr Hansika Kapoor.About our guest…Hansika Kapoor is a Research Author at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, a not-for-profit research organisation in Mumbai.Hansika’s work has been published in leading journals

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40:04

Series 3, Episode 13: Why we need to ensure academic...

Brain for Business ·

2025/09/03

As regular listeners will know, the Brain for Business podcast focuses primarily on research by academics and others into the brain, behavioural and organisational sciences.Key to what we do is an underlying assumption that the people we interview and the research that we discuss with them is supported by a strong degree of academic legitimacy.In other words, the research is at the very least robust and evidence-based.Yet in recent years, questions of academic legitimacy have bubbled to the surface

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28:19

Series 3, Episode 12: Are female experts more...

Brain for Business ·

2025/08/06

A recent open access article in the Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization reported on results from research comparing the effect of (the same) opinions expressed by visibly senior, female versus male experts. Common wisdom might hold that women suffer from an “authority gap” compared to their male peers, but is that really the case?To explore the findings of this research I am delighted to be joined by one of the authors of the study, Professor Hans Henrik Sievertsen.About our guest…Hans

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26:48

Series 3, Episode 11: Why CEO curiosity matters, with...

Brain for Business ·

2025/07/23

Despite the old saying that“curiosity killed the cat”… the importance of curiosity for information seeking and gathering in organisations is well established.Yet little is known about the role that CEO curiosity plays in strategic choices and decision-making.To explore this further and to discuss the findings of a recent paper in the journal Strategic Organization, I am delighted to be joined today by Professor Dr. Patricia Klarner.About our guest...Professor Dr. Patricia Klarner is Director of the

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36:44

Series 3, Episode 10: Why beliefs about success are...

Brain for Business ·

2025/07/09

A 2023 opinion piece in the journal Nature Psychology challenged the prevailing perspective on success and achievement, essentially arguing that we have it all wrong! So, where does the truth about success and achievement really lie??? To discuss this I am delighted to be joined by one of the co-authors of that article, Professor Brooke Macnamara.About our guest...Brooke Macnamara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University.In her research, Brooke is

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35:52

Series 3, Episode 9: How should firms balance...

Brain for Business ·

2025/06/25

Balancing exploration and exploitation is a fundamental strategic challenge for organizations operating in dynamic environments. Managers must decide how often and when to search for new technologies and products, weighing the costs of exploration against the risk of missing trends that could render their business models obsoleteTo dig deep into this topic I am delighted to be speaking today to Professor Axel Zeijen.About our guest…Axel Zeijen is a Lecturer at the Department of Management,

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43:49

Season 3 Episode 8: Why and how does founder age...

Brain for Business ·

2025/06/11

A recent article in the Journal of Business Venturing sought to address the question of: Why and how does founder age perception influence funding outcomes?To discuss the importance of this question and the key findings of the paper I am delighted to be joined by Dr Michael Matthews, Assistant Professor at the University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley. About our guest...Michael Matthews, Ph.D., studies leadership and the intersection between work and life. Michael received his B.S. (Brigham Young

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39:29

Series 3, Episode 7: The importance of Learning to...

Brain for Business ·

2025/05/28

In a new book – Learning to See: Inside the world's leading art and design schools, published by MIT Press – our guest today, Professor Keith Sawyer explores the way that people see and learn to see, offering an engaging and profound account of how professional artists and designers create and how they teach others to do it. In the interview we explore the key insights from Keith's research and their significance for anyone working in any role or organisation.About our guest…Keith Sawyer is Morgan

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32:50

Series 3, Episode 6: The Creativity Choice, with Dr...

Brain for Business ·

2025/05/14

Creative work in itself is stressful and riddled with anxiety-provoking uncertainties. It takes resilience to persist through these challenges. It takes willingness to endure and overcome obstacles, from the internal voices of doubt and self-criticism to scarce material resources to difficulties in getting support for ideas. How are creative people able to do what others cannot? How do they transform the challenges and difficulties that original ideas are riddled with into actions and

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29:16

Series 3, Episode 5: Are generations a useful...

Brain for Business ·

2025/04/30

If all the noise in the popular media and online is anything to go by, differences between various generations including Gen Z, Gen X, Boomers and so on are not just real but are something that leaders and organisations need to take seriously in order to ensure their effectiveness into the future.But is that really the case? Is there really a scientific basis to support arguments and assertions about generational differences and their impact on organisations?To explore these questions, I am

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Series 3, Episode 4 - What drives the adoption of...

Brain for Business ·

2025/04/16

It is one thing to develop an innovation and put it out into the world, but that will only get you so far.Just as important is the adoption of innovations by customers, users or stakeholders.Yet what drives the adoption of innovation and how can organisations support the greater adoption of their offerings?To discuss this it is a pleasure to speak today with Dr Radu Dimitriu, Associate Professor in Marketing at Trinity College Dublin. About our guest...Dr Radu Dimitriu is an Associate Professor in

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34:40

Series 3, Episode 3 – Why Individuals Commit...

Brain for Business ·

2025/04/02

In any organization sometimes things will go wrong or just not work out. While in many cases this might be due to mistakes or errors, at other times it is due to professional misconduct – often leading to significant consequences for both the organization and the individuals concerned.To explore the issue of professional misconduct in greater depth, I am delighted to be joined on the Brain for Business podcast by the co-author of a recent paper on the subject, Will Harvey.Will Harvey is a Professor

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32:01

Series 3, Episode 2 – Towards a Human Rights-Based...

Brain for Business ·

2025/03/19

In recent years, whether we like it or not, AI or artificial intelligence, has become omnipresent, pervading online systems of all types.In a recent paper our guests today argue that a “human rights frameworks can be regarded as the common denominator between law and ethics and have a crucial role to play in the ethics-based legal governance of AI.”Yet what might this mean in practice and how might we ensure that the opportunities offered by AI are taken full advantage of and not inadvertently

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Series 3, Episode 1 - Understanding how memory really...

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2025/03/05

We tend to think of ourmemoriesas impressions of the past that remain fully intact, preserved somewhere inside our brains. In fact, we construct and reconstruct ourmemoriesevery time we attempt to recall them.A new book, MemoryLane, co-authored by our guest today, Professor Gillian Murphy,introduces readers to the cutting-edge science of humanmemory, revealing how our recollections of the past are constantly adapting and changing, and why a faultymemoryisn’t always a bad thing.About our guestGillian

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Series 2, Episode 49 – The reality of pursuing a...

Brain for Business ·

2024/09/04

These days everyone seems to be searching for their passion, safe in the knowledge that ‘Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life’.Yet how realistic is this?And how realistic is it for people to strive to find their ultimate life calling – if there even is such a thing?To explore the question of callings in greater depth I am delighted to be joined by Professor Kirsten Robertson of Fraser Valley University in Canada.About our guest…Dr. Kirsten Robertson is a

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Series 2, Episode 48 – How does diversity impact team...

Brain for Business ·

2024/08/14

The question of diversity is one that we have discussed previously on the Brain for Business podcast.While the benefits of diversity are often taken for granted and assumed in the popular press and discourse, research examining the actual benefits of diversity in terms of team effectiveness and performance have – up until now – been sadly lacking.In a paper to be published shortly in the Journal of Business of Psychology, our guest today, Dr Lukas Wallrich and colleagues seek to address this gap in

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Series 2, Episode 47: How will megatrends impact our...

Brain for Business ·

2024/07/31

Over four decades ago the American author and futurist, John Naisbitt, captured the public imagination with his book Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives.Since that time, the concept has been widely adopted by researchers, consultants, private enterprises and governments to explore long-term futures across a diverse range of regions, industries and socioeconomic domains.Yet what are megatrends?And how can we better understand their significance and impact?To explore this I am

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