Research

If something you have been working on isn’t going well, what is your usual next move? Do you wallow in the disappointment of not reaching your goal, or do you consider how you might approach your task differently? A better option for you may be to use a strategic mindset and navigate difficult situations by …read more.

The brain is acutely and instinctively resistant to change, which is interpreted as a threat because it is different from what the brain was expecting. It sends an error-detection signal to the amygdala, the emotional register and fear circuitry. This triggers the fight-or-flight response: Large amounts of energy are redirected from the prefrontal cortex, the …read more.

When things go wrong, my client, Mark, always blames his staff. He walks around the office with a sour face and is often angry. And his staff has learned to walk on eggshells to avoid his next angry outburst. We used to think that these outbursts were an example of the “amygdala hijack,”, a term …read more.

It’s not uncommon to comfort your loved ones when they are down or stressed. We aim to tell them words that will make them feel better, but right now, at this time, things are different. We have no choice but to get it right. We must know how to uplift and support one another in …read more.

Bill McCartney, a well-renowned football coach, once said, “All coaching is, is taking a player where he can’t take himself.”  Inevitably, this process takes some time. With the average attention span of most humans on a downward spiral, coaching, as a practice, is bound to be adversely impacted, and I firmly believe that this is …read more.

With whom do you share your aspirations and goals? Research suggests that they should be of a higher status than you are. In a set of four studies published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, research shows that people are more dedicated to their goals when they share them with someone of higher status or …read more.

Among the many efforts of this organization, ICF routinely conducts original research studies about the state of the coaching profession. This research sustains and enhances ICF’s stature as the preeminent thought leader in the profession. Further, this extensive research is an invaluable resource for ICF Members. The survey period for one of these studies, the …read more.

Do you assume that changing implicit bias ultimately changes behavior? If so, you may want to reconsider. A recent meta-analysis of research papers about implicit bias did not find a casual relationship between the two. What is implicit bias? “All the little ways in which our everyday thinking about social stuff is unconscious or uncontrollable,” says …read more.

In today’s technologically advanced world, people are taking advantage of the different ways to absorb information now more than ever. The way of old-fashioned reading is becoming a rare art with the hustle-and-bustle lifestyle people are starting to adapt to. With the emergence of audiobooks, podcasts and audio texts, researchers are seeing that whether listening …read more.

Ava: Hello. Caleb: Hi. I’m Caleb. Ava: Hello Caleb. Caleb: Do you have a name? Ava: Yes. Ava. Caleb: I’m pleased to meet you, Ava. Ava: I’m pleased to meet you, too. This is a dialogue between Caleb, a computer programmer, and Ava in a sci-fi movie called Ex-Machina, which was released in 2014. The …read more.