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Making Decisions and Cognitive Control

Bob Wendover / January 8, 2016

In the 1970’s, folksinger Harry Chapin published a song entitled Flowers are Red, a lament about how adults teach kids […]

Bob Wendover / January 4, 2016

This week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order requiring local governments to take the homeless off the

Bob Wendover / December 18, 2015

I’ve spent this past November making presentations to groups ranging from city leaders to small businesses to the US Army

Bob Wendover / December 4, 2015

As with many people these days, I have become frustrated with the legislative gridlock at all levels of government. It

Bob Wendover / November 27, 2015

It’s no secret that many college students don’t graduate with the critical thinking skills we assume. A 2011 analysis found

Bob Wendover / November 20, 2015

Have you noticed that we’re all making more daily decisions? Between navigating the endless menus on screens, the pop-up distractions,

Bob Wendover / November 6, 2015

Perhaps you have seen the 2009 animated Disney movie, Up. A running gag throughout the film is the word “squirrel.”

Bob Wendover / October 30, 2015

One of the big dodges in today’s society is to say, “That’s not fair,” when things don’t go your way.

Bob Wendover / October 16, 2015

I had a conversation recently with a forty-something who was complaining about the lack of direction within his organization. It

Bob Wendover / October 9, 2015

I spoke with a retail manager the other day who said, “I agree with the principles in Figure It Out.