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Energy and Curiosity

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 270 Views 1 Comment community, creativity, curiosity, innovation, neuroscience, psychology, self-care, Tony Schwartz

Being curious is a means to discovery and innovation and requires an energy that many are finding in short supply.

education & learning

A Wider Lens on Learning

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 222 Views brain research, cense academy, craft, deliberative practice, educational design, learning, memory, neuroscience, online learning, organizational learning, post-secondary education, psychology, scott galloway, university

Learning in times of turbulence requires much more than lessons or courses – it requires new systems. I’ve long contended

design innovation

Change and Trust

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Cameron D. Norman 1645 Views behaviour change, behavioural science, community psychology, design, habit, minimum viable product, neuroscience, psychology, social change, social innovation, social media, social psychology

Big change might come from small actions and the trust-building that comes from making those actions visible. Here’s how to make a big difference as one person.

design psychology

The Empathy Gap

November 11, 2019November 11, 2019 Cameron D. Norman 1359 Views behavioural economics, design research, design thinking, empathy, Jon Kolko, marketing, neuroscience, perception, psychology, Remembrance Day, research, Rory Sutherland, service design

Empathy is considered to be at the bedrock of good design. But what if how we’re thinking about empathy is

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Feeding the Right Beast: A Healthy Information Diet?

January 7, 2010December 30, 2011 Cameron D. Norman 578 Views behaviour change, cognition, decision making, food, health, information overload, mindfulness, neuroscience, psychology, science, social media, wellbeing

Many are focusing on food and health this January, but what about our information diets and cognitive health? The possible cost of consuming the wrong things and the need for mindful approaches to information are discussed.

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Mindful Systems

November 22, 2009May 25, 2012 Cameron D. Norman 560 Views emergence, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience, research methods, systems thinking, visualization

Can we create mindful systems? Using tools like system dynamics models and social network analysis, we can make a start.

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