This blog is written by Nathalie Nahai, PsychMatters' Editor at Large and keynote speaker at April's Psych Conference. Last month Nathalie spoke to special guest – none other than Dr Susan Weinschenck, The Brain Lady herself. With a Ph.D. in Psychology and over 30 years of experience as a behavioural psychologist, I figured we’d be in for a very exciting interview… She didn’t … [Read more...] about Eyetracking is great for increasing conversions, but it misses one crucial thing…
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Human Remote Control: Researcher Pioneers First Brain-to-Brain Interface
It's like something out of the matrix. Rajesh Rao of the University of Washington created the first human-to-human brain interface. Perhaps creating the very definition of a helping-hand, Rao used electrical activity from his own brain to control the hand movements of a colleague. Using an Electroencephalography (EEG) machine to record, interpret and send the signal from Rao … [Read more...] about Human Remote Control: Researcher Pioneers First Brain-to-Brain Interface
Feb PsychUp: Meet Craig Sullivan (Optimisation Maestro) and Karen Haller (Colour Psychology Expert)
PsychUp is back! This first gathering of 2014 takes place on 4th Feb at 6pm and it’s going to be a great way to start your Psych journey for the year with optimisation maestro, Craig Sullivan and colour psychology expert, Karen Haller. In addition to presentations, there’s drinks, snacks and plenty of time for networking and chat. Early-bird tickets have almost sold out, so … [Read more...] about Feb PsychUp: Meet Craig Sullivan (Optimisation Maestro) and Karen Haller (Colour Psychology Expert)
Organic Organization Chart: Autodesk’s New View of Organisational Structure
A researcher at 3D design software firm, Autodesk is championing a new way of visualising how organisations change and evolve using a company's internal graph. James Mayes, investigated the Autodesk experiment, chatted to the man behind it and discovered a fantastic offer for those wanting to run the same experiment for their organisation. I was lucky enough to attend the … [Read more...] about Organic Organization Chart: Autodesk’s New View of Organisational Structure
Chinwag Psych Reading Round Up: Nudge Unit Failure, Live Brain Surgery and Young Materialism
Chinwag Psych was a huge success yesterday. We have our picks of recent revelatory reading just to keep the mind tintilated... Handwritten revelations of the mind? The controversial practice of graphology - deducing personality from handwriting - is still making headlines. Bad news for those of us from the 'chicken scratch' school of penmanship. Many people, it appears, value … [Read more...] about Chinwag Psych Reading Round Up: Nudge Unit Failure, Live Brain Surgery and Young Materialism