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e-Clippings (Learning As Art): What if "This is your brain on drugs".was a good thing?

Mark Oehlert

Some leaders may be bornwith a genetic head start, but all truly effective leaders are made, not born." But were clearly at a point where humanistic professionals--executivecoaches, OD consultants, experiential educators--need to incorporateneuroscience into their practices. Wecan learn, we can adapt and we can improve. " OK.so

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The Shoemaker’s Children – How Travel, Training and Social Learning Expand Your Mind

Learningtogo

Brain scans of candidates before, during and after their course of study reveal physical changes in the brain ; their hippocampus become larger, growing more brain cells to accommodate the extra spatial memory required. In effect, these cabbies have created a special mind palace to navigate London. The Masie Center.

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Discussing the ASTD Handbook, eLearning, and Published Expertise with Elaine Biech

Web Courseworks

If you scan the Table of Contents you may say, “I never heard of her or him.” JA : What I appreciate is the ability to scan the table of contents, read a chapter, and then order the authors book for more in-depth information. We have topics without authors so requesting Cal Wick to write about transfer of learning makes sense.

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