by Kare Anderson | Nov 27, 2008 | behavior, Book, Caring, Cooperation
… is more important than who grooms you,” observed Stanford biologist, Robert Sapolsky. He studies baboons, humans, group behavior and stress. “Social support is vital, no matter how healthy you are.” Suggests psychology professor Dacher Keltner, “Human beings are...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 20, 2008 | behavior, Book
In a bad economy don’t be blind to opportunities. Use your limited resources well. Savor your work with others. Hackneyed advice? Yes. Yet you can increase your chances for all three by hiring, partnering or otherwise collaborating with people who,...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 6, 2008 | behavior
What do I mean? See this very short Me2We-style story shot by Jason van Genderen. On his cell phone video camera.
by Kare Anderson | Nov 5, 2008 | behavior, Book
Neuroscientist, Tania Singer and her team recruited volunteers to play a game. Some were asked to play by the rules. Others were instructed to ignore them. To not play fair. After all participants played the game together, they were then asked to observe each other in...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 5, 2008 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence, mobile, Peer2Peer, Play, Podcasts
You’re strolling down a boutique-lined street. A restaurant catches your eye. You whip out your phone, scan the bar code on the window then go online to peak at reviews. It got raves so why not go in? After all, you’ll get a ring on your phone if your parking meter...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 23, 2008 | behavior, Friendship, Give Back, Play, Podcasts
For starters, a warped sense of humor helps. When he first came from New York, shortly after college, Paul Geffner began selling handmade leather bound journals, along with a crowd of other street vendors on the sidewalk near The Embarcadero in S.F. Even then people...
