Here's why this matters: Studies show that a person who is interrupted takes 50 percent longer to accomplish a task. Not only… — John Medina Accomplish Copy Share Image
“souls should, by definition, also teach about “the metaphysical dimensions” — John Medina Philosophy Copy Share Image
One of the greatest predictors of academic success that exist is the emotional stability of the home. So if parents are interested… — John Medina Academic Copy Share Image
To improve short-term memory significantly, reduce the stress in your life. And choose your parents wisely. — John Medina Life Copy Share Image
“Try creating an interruption-free zone during the day—turn off your e-mail, phone, IM program, or BlackBerry—and see whether you get more done.” — John Medina Copy Share Image
If managers knew how deeply their behaviors could affect brain function - whether they are piling up too much work on someone… — John Medina Behavior Copy Share Image
“Many families actively discourage the expression of tough emotions like fear and anger. Happiness and tranquility, meanwhile, make it to the top… — John Medina Emotions-and-attitude Copy Share Image
You've got seconds to grab your audience's attention and only minutes to keep it. — John Medina Attention Copy Share Image
To put it bluntly, research shows that we can’t multitask. We are biologically incapable of processing attention-rich inputs simultaneously. — John Medina Attention Copy Share Image
The distance between a gene and a behavior is of greatest interest to me. The relative contributions of nature and nurture, of… — John Medina Behavior Copy Share Image
The more senses recruited at the moment of learning, the more likely you are to recall it later. — John Medina Learning Copy Share Image
Human learning is a very aggressive style in its native state. I am not sure why, though it is a very useful… — John Medina Aggressive Copy Share Image
“People view their own behaviors as originating from amendable, situational constraints,but they view other people's behavior as originating from inherent, immutable personality… — John Medina Habits Copy Share Image
You don't have a work brain and a home brain. You have a single brain, one you carry with you wherever you… — John Medina Brain Copy Share Image
“Ethan’s parents constantly told him how brainy he was. “You’re so smart! You can do anything, Ethan. We are so proud of… — John Medina Academic achievement Copy Share Image
“Because we don’t fully understand how our brains work, we do dumb things. We try to talk on our cell phones and… — John Medina Cell phone Copy Share Image
Public speaking professionals say that you win or lose the battle to hold your audience in the first 30 seconds of a… — John Medina Audience Copy Share Image
The problem in today’s economy is that people are typically starting a family at the very time they are also supposed to… — John Medina Benefits Copy Share Image
“Most of its functions involve what some researchers call the “four Fs”: fighting, feeding, fleeing, and … reproductive behavior.” — John Medina Science Copy Share Image
Every brain is wired differently from every other brain, and learns in ways unique to that wiring. — John Medina Brain Copy Share Image
The brain processes meaning before detail. Providing the gist, the core concept, first was like giving a thirsty person a tall glass… — John Medina Brain Copy Share Image
I think the most incredible fact about the brain is that it is the only piece of biological real estate that can… — John Medina Amazement Copy Share Image
