Management Rewired

Sex

Irrational Exuberance, Along With Money, Status, and Sex

Charles S. Jacobs on May 16, 2018

With recent discoveries in neuroscience, we know that narratives are actually the way the mind works.

Intelligence

Bingeing On Mark Zuckerberg

Charles S. Jacobs on April 18, 2018

Neuroscience has established that narratives are the way our minds process our experience.

False Memories

Surprise! Fake News Spreads Fast

Charles S. Jacobs on March 26, 2018

Fake news spreads faster and wider than real news, according to a recent MIT study.

Neuroscience

The Character of a Leader

Charles S. Jacobs on March 16, 2018

What makes a great leader, according to neuroscience?

Education

The Character of a Leader

Charles S. Jacobs on March 15, 2018

One person can make a huge difference in countless lives, a difference that ripples through decades.

Neuroscience

Big Data Needs A Big Story

Charles S. Jacobs on February 22, 2018

How does storytelling telling impact big data?

Neuroscience

Sexual Harassment Won’t Stop Until We Change the Story

Charles S. Jacobs on February 15, 2018

How can changing the story put an end to sexual harrasment?

Sex

Storytellers Have More Sex

Charles S. Jacobs on January 27, 2018

How can the use of well-crafted narratives enrich your sex life?

Deception

We All Have Lying "I"s

Charles S. Jacobs on January 20, 2018

How do we lie to ourselves?

Sex

Sex and the iPhone

Charles S. Jacobs on November 1, 2017

What do sex and iPhones have in common?

Neuroscience

An Alternate Reality

Charles S. Jacobs on August 23, 2017

What can we learn from someone living in somewhat of an 'alternate reality'?

Neuroscience

The Pickle

Charles S. Jacobs on August 22, 2017

What does a pickle have to do with neuroscience?

President Donald Trump

What Do Donald Trump and OJ Simpson Have in Common?

Charles S. Jacobs on August 22, 2017

Neuroscientific trends are represented throughout history.

Relationships

The Art of Persusasion

Charles S. Jacobs on August 22, 2017

A simple set of psychological principles can ensure that you always get your own way.

Decision-Making

Of Two Minds

Charles S. Jacobs on July 11, 2017

What is the most direct route to changing behavior?

Environment

Changing Minds at Uber

Charles S. Jacobs on July 7, 2017

How can Uber pull itself out of this hole? A simple neuroscientific strategy could be the answer to their problems.

Relationships

The Science of Suffering Fools Gladly

Charles S. Jacobs on November 3, 2013

The key to success in business is the ability to strategically manage our relationships with other people, and the latest discoveries of neuroscience teach us how.

Neuroscience

The Best Way to Punish Is Not to

Charles S. Jacobs on August 7, 2013

Mentorship may just be the key to improving business performance. If each of us realizes our full potential, so will our organizations.

Neuroscience

The Neuroscience of Singles Bars

Charles S. Jacobs on July 15, 2013

Why men and women in singles bars grow more attractive as the night goes on

Cross-Cultural Psychology

What Leaders Can Learn From Country Western Music

Charles S. Jacobs on June 10, 2013

Given that the mind works through stories, great leaders can be thought of as storytellers, replacing our current version of events with a more aspirational one. The key is to communicate the story as powerfully as possible, and country western music may just have at thing or two to teach about how to do that.