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Making Decisions: How Time Shapes Confidence Neuroscientists have discovered that when we lack enough evidence for a decision, our brains use elapsed time as a guide for confidence. Simply put: the longer we take, the less confident we feel, even if accuracy doesn’t change. Roozbeh Kiani, assistant...

Keep things simple This doesn't mean dumb down approaches to learning and development.  It means don't over complicated how to deliver learning to increase talent. Complexity can be simplified.  Look at Apple's products. Less is sometimes more when it comes to identifying the right areas to...

Did you know that 88%1 of learners experiencing the slightest disappoint and frustration with their learning management system (LMS) won't return!  This is incredibly discouraging if you are wanting to engage with your learners, and especially disheartening if you are the LMS company delivering the...

Radical changes in thinking about learning & development In the learning and development profession, we are all facing an extraordinary set of challenges when it comes to enhancing talent. The biggest challenge is that the power of learning has shifted. Employees now have a greater say in what...

Research findings on self-deception It can be annoying to know that those people who are overconfident in their own abilities are considered to be more talented by others than they really are! This is what a 2014 study found out about overconfident people. Overconfident people are more...

Being overconfident When it comes to confidence, we have all at certain times in our life been overconfident, especially about the easy tasks compared to the harder tasks. Knowing what we don't know is just as important when it comes to being confident about our decisions....