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Neuroscience provides amazing answers to the question of why people do what they do – and I combine them with over 30 years of experience in leadership, marketing and entrepreneurship.
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Sexual Harassment at work
Sexual harassment at work: psychology, neuroscience and social responsibility Unfortunately, sexual harassment in the workplace is still...

Olav Bouman
15 hours ago12 min read


What does the hippocampus do at night while we sleep? Small testicles?
In einer TED-Präsentation sorgte Matt Walker für Aufsehen, als er behauptete, dass schlechter Schlaf zu kleineren Hoden führen könne – eine

Olav Bouman
May 224 min read


A warm tea, an empty house – and a broken heart
Picture generated with AI ANNA Anna was always strong. As a project manager at an NGO, a mother of two children, and a passionate...

Olav Bouman
May 134 min read


Neuroplasticity – How our brain reinvents us every day
Bild erstellt mit KI Introduction: A brain like modeling clay? Imagine you're holding a lump of play dough in your hand. Warm, soft,...

Olav Bouman
May 135 min read


The ghost of a room – or: Why I rearranged the bookshelf and suddenly slept better
How does Feng Shui work from a neuroscientific perspective? When your sofa has more to do with your brain than you think It started on a...

Olav Bouman
May 74 min read


From school dropout to self-made millionaire: Why nonconformist rebels are often the real winners in life
In a world where good grades, academic titles, and well-crafted resumes are considered the be-all and end-all, we are continually...

Olav Bouman
Apr 144 min read


Déjà VU
Bild mit KI erstellt Imagine traveling to a strange city, entering a small café, and suddenly being overcome by an overwhelming sense of...

Olav Bouman
Apr 44 min read


Why does power corrupt?
Erstellt mit KI Why does power corrupt? A neuroscientific perspective The question of why power corrupts has been a central theme in...

Olav Bouman
Mar 244 min read


The power of smell in fundraising
Mit KI generiert Whenever I smell cigars, I'm instantly transported back to my childhood. My beloved grandfather was a cigar smoker. As...

Olav Bouman
Mar 242 min read


How the Brain Heals - Norman Doidge (Book)
How the Brain Heals – A Journey Through the Fascinating World of Neuroplasticity It began with a question: Can the brain really heal? For...

Olav Bouman
Mar 64 min read


How organizations boost their branding with brain research
Stell dir vor, Du bist für das Marketing und Fundraising einer Organisation zuständig, die viel Gutes tut, aber niemand erinnert sich an...

Olav Bouman
Mar 14 min read


Do we have free will? What do neuroscientists say?
Let's imagine for a moment that we are standing in front of a cake counter. Chocolate or strawberry? We feel free in our decision. But...

Olav Bouman
Feb 214 min read
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