neuroscience

A Wider Lens on Learning

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 Cameron D. Norman 146 Views 1 Comment 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 1580 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 1291 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

education & learning evaluation health psychology

Feeding the Right Beast: A Healthy Information Diet?

January 7, 2010December 30, 2011 Cameron D. Norman 537 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.

evaluation systems thinking

Mindful Systems

November 22, 2009May 25, 2012 Cameron D. Norman 512 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.

Kindness is not just a 'feel good' kind of idea, it's been shown to positively affect health and many other things.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 hours ago
Why work with bad programs, services, and products when you can design them better, to begin with? Or at least - go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 hours ago
Very cool. Only recently have I come to fully appreciate the role that a moodboard can play in #evaluation work and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 11 hours ago
Design's Accessibility Problem: Three barriers limiting its reach and potential. #evaluation #designthinking #design bit.ly/3qb2hZj 1 day ago
"If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way." —Napoleon Hill 1 day ago

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