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The Frontal Lobe vs. The Amygdala. The inner battle of 'the seat of entrepreneurship' and 'the brain's panic button'. And how you can win.
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Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
The BrainFor Entrepreneurs
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
The Brain• How it works
• Why it can be a fickle friend to entrepreneurs
• How thoughts change its structure
• How to design yours to be your ultimate partner
• How to speak Brainish to clients and investors
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Top GoalThe primary task of the brain is to keep you in an optimal state relative to the environment. In every response to stimuli and action generated, the #1 motivation is maximizing your chances of survival. In the process, it also generates experiences. They are highly subjective.
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Pizza Brain
If you smoothed out all the wrinkles in the cortex, the brain would cover the area of a large pizza.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
UltraConnectedThe brain has 100B neurons. That’s more potential connections than atoms in the universe.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Speed
Neurons transmit information at a speed of 1-100 meters/second
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
"God gave men a brain and a penis and only enough blood to run one at a time."
Robin Williams
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Brain magic happens when millions of neurons collaborate. They communicate in impulses - brief ‘spike’ of electricity traveling through a neuron.
Like so...
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Nerve Cell & Axons
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Electrical Impulse
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Impulse is Ion Wave
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Polarization
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Depolarization
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Re-polarization
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Communication Protocol
Our image of networks leads us to think they are, but neurons in a network are actually not in physical contact. They’re separated by incredibly thin gap.
To pass nerve impulses among themselves they use communications sites called Synapses.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Crossing the Gap
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Opening Channels
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Triggering the Target
The Human Brain Book by Rita Carter
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Lizards to Humans
1. Reptilian Brain - balance and coordination
2. Mammalian Brain - automatic & 4F (that F too)
3. Neocortex - seat of awareness
To go to the top of the food chain, our brain evolved:
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Emotional BrainEmotions are physiological responses designed to push us away from danger and toward reward.
Much of the time we are unaware of them. That doesn’t mean these emotions don’t effect our actions and decisions. They sure do. Subconsciously.
When emotions cross a certain intensity threshold we experience the electric storm as a conscious “feeling”.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
“According to most studies, people's number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
Jerry Seinfeld
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Brain Panic Button The amygdala is our panic button. It“tastes” all stimuli and signals others area to produce appropriate emotional reactions. Like “fight or flight”. It kind of failed to adapt to modern life and may see a pitch to investors as a bear that’s chasing you. Often, it’s triggered at the most inappropriate timing. Like when you’re about to step out of your comfort zone and take a risk doing something new or bigger or better.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure."
Marianne Williamson
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Frontal Lobe is the seat of entrepreneurship.
It allows us to hold a thought like: “I’m going to observe a different outcome. And I’m going to hold on to this observation, independently of the feedback from by body, environment and time.”
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
“The frontal lobe gives us permission to make a thought more real than anything else. To hold on to a concept, an idea, a vision or a dream, independent of circumstances. And those are the traits that we secretly admire in all great people”.
Dr. Joe Dispenza
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Such ideas clashe with Brain Goal #1.
Specifically, your Amygdala doesn’t enjoy that kind of thinking. And it may sabotage your efforts consciously and subconsciously. Procrastination, fear of public speaking, and creative rationalizations to drop your idea are just a few tricks to keep you away from what it perceives as risk.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Mental Training
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Navy Seals Are trained to override amygdala commands with frontal lobe decisions by:
• Goal Setting
• Mental Rehearsal
• Self Talk
• Arousal Control
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
“Scientists have proven that it's impossible to long-jump 30 feet, but I don't listen to that kind of talk. Thoughts like that have a way of sinking into your feet.”
Carl Lewis
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Why Lift a Finger?
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Power Visualization
1992 Journal of Neurophysiology
• Group A: repeatedly pulling on a string
• Group B: visualizing pulling the string
• Control Group: doing nothing
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Miraculously
A month later
• Group A: 30% increase in muscle strength
• Group B: 22% increase in muscle strength
• Control Group: no increase
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Specialized Areas
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Functional MRI shows us how they light up.
Cells that fire together, wire together.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Memory
The re-creation of past experiences by the synchronous firing of neurons what were involved in the original experience.
Where were you when The Twins fell? What’s the next idea your where going to talk about?
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Photographic Memory
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Memory Loss
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Memory Growth The Enlarged Hypocampus of London Taxi Drivers
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Neuroplasticity
• Nature and Nurture
• Learning changes our synaptic wiring
• It can even override genetically programmed modules
You have the capacity to wire your brain
How could we have overlook this for so many years?
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
The Missing Link
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Biggest Science Hoax
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“Science advances one funeral at a time”
Max Planck
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Mechanistic Bias
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ThoughtsChangeBrainStructureNobel PrizeEric Kandel, 2000Physiology of Memory
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
"As a Man thinketh in his heart, so he is"
The Book of Proverbs chapter 23, verse 7
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Acquired HappinessMattieu Ricard
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Placebo Effect
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Pain Killing VR
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
My FavoritesBooks That Made Me Change My Mind
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
“I saw people rewire their brains with their thoughts, to cure previously incurable obsessions and traumas.”
Norman Doidge
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Explaining how thoughts can create chemical reactions that keep you addicted to patterns and feelings—including ones that make you unhappy. And how to grow better habits.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
With some super cool interactive brain imaging maps and videos
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Rule #4
We don’t pay attention to boring things.
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
To predict ad and message effectiveness, we can now use eye tracking
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
and EEG
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Hemispheric sensitive design: Images on the left, text on the right.
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Leverage the brains natural attraction to novelty and familiarity
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Feed it puzzles
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Brains love
Motion
Novelty
Error
Ambiguity
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Show human faces
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Lead with emotion
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
Oct 4, 2010 IDC Herzliya - Zell Program, Israel Maya Elhalal-Levavi MayaElhalal.com
Help men advance
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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Men are motivated by competition
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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Sex sells. Sometimes
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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Appeal to men’s spatial awareness
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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Help women connect
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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Women are wired to look at infants and young children.
Neurofocus - The Why of Buy
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“There are always three speeches for every one you actually gave: The one you practices, the one you gave and the one you wish you gave”
Dale Carnegie
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