Author Archives: Dr. Greg
RightBrain Soup
The Wall Street Journal, Marketplace section: The Emotional Quotient of Soup Shopping. There it is! Evidence published in this bastion of the free market of the RightBrain Revolution coming right to your kitchen pantry. The article explains how the marketing … Continue reading
Empathy or Economics: Can’t We Have Both?
The health care debate has been raging for years. I’ve listened with considerable intensity to sort out what the issues really were. And I found myself going back and forth. On the one hand, I certainly want all to have … Continue reading
Right Brain Power
Collective intelligence is what it’s called. The term is borrowed from economics. It refers to the notion that inventiveness and the rate of cultural change in a society is determined by the amount of interaction between individuals. Collective intelligence explains … Continue reading
“Watson” and the RightBrain Revolution
It happened! It had been anticipated for some time so it was really no surprise. Just as predicted computers are assuming more of our left-brain functions. A computer, Watson, is the best Jeopardy player in the world. A few years … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving All Year!
The right brain is the home to gratitude and therefore reflectiveness. That’s right! It is gratitude that is at the heart of reflectiveness. Parents can begin encouraging their kids to be grateful when they’re as young as two-years-old. This early … Continue reading
Women vs. Men
Why did Moses wander in the desert for 40 years? Answer: Because men don’t ever stop to ask for directions. Funny? Is there an element of truth? It does seem that men are more hesitant to ask for help. But … Continue reading
Contagious Empathy
Have you ever notice that yawning is contagious? It especially seems to be true when you are engaged one-on-one with someone. If they yawn you yawn. It’s often difficult to stifle your self from yawning no matter how hard you … Continue reading
Just Do It!
Okay, so I’ve been writing about ways for everyday folks to access their right brains more frequently. I’ve encouraged meditation, listening to music, envisioning the “big picture,” and being more relational. And indeed all of these strategies will help. I’ve … Continue reading
Live In the Now
Live in the moment! Right now, in this moment, where you sit, whatever you are doing, all is fine. Not that there aren’t concerns and issues in your life but in this very moment you are fine. You may have … Continue reading
Tell Me A Story
My graduate school training was over thirty years ago now. I was in a scientifically oriented program. Therefore much of the training was geared toward my left brain. Facts, figures, scientific method, research data and analysis carried the day. In … Continue reading