by ALN | Mar 13, 2017 | 2017 Special Election, Business Skills, Civics, Cognitive Science, Communication, Digital Technology, Economics, Education, Information Analysis, Media Literacy, Racism, Religion
Since the election of Trump to POTUS I have questioned my ability to see reality. I struggle to understand the Trump Narrative. I completely agreed with Obama when he said, “Americans do not elect Donald Trump.” And, wow, were we wrong! I just came...
by ALN | Mar 27, 2016 | Communication, Information Analysis
As Goldilocks taught us, there is usually a point that is the right amount of something; the right size, the right softness, or the right speed. The Information Sweet Spot is just the right amount of information. In our 21st Century hyper-information age, getting the...
by ALN | Mar 22, 2016 | Communication, Necessary Skills to Succeed, Parenting
The Goal of the Georgia 6th District Learning Community is help us all to learn and grow. Here are the top Ted Talks we think are helpful to achieve that goal. The summaries for all of the videos below are just quick introductions to the subject. They can’t really do...
by ALN | Mar 19, 2016 | Cognitive Science, Communication, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Donald Trump, Improving Team Work, Information Analysis, Motivated Reasoning, Necessary Skills to Succeed, Political Correctness, Racism, Religion, Structure of Information
I found a new term, “Political Motive Attribution Asymmetry” that adds to, “Confirmation Bias,” “Selective Perception,” and “Motivated Reasoning” as the reason our political problems seem to be so intractable. The term...
by ALN | Mar 15, 2016 | Building Consensus, Communication, Improving Team Work, Information Analysis, Jobs, Leadership, Management, Parenting, Political Correctness
Communication is a requirement for almost any job and almost any life activity. Here are the top 7 communication skills that will help you succeed in work and life. 1. Understand The Intent of the Communication We all begin communication with an intent to achieve some...
by ALN | Mar 13, 2016 | Cognitive Science, Communication, Confirmation Bias, Decision Making, Donald Trump, Leadership, Motivated Reasoning
Motivated Reasoning is where you know the answer you want and then you line up facts to support your answer. A great example of motivated reasoning was provided by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) (See Full Story Here). He is motivated to blame liberals for the divisions in...
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