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The Science of Us

Deep Sphere/Heelix

36 episodes

1 week ago

The Science Of Us is a podcast about who we are, how we behave and why. It explores human behaviour in an attempt to help us better understand ourselves and the minds of those around us. Because at the end of the day, how can we ever aim to improve the way we interact, communicate or work with each other if we don’t understand ourselves. We interview leaders from all walks of human life to get unique perspectives on everything from how we make decisions to the role of emotional agility in sport, managing ego in the workplace and creating sustainable relationships.

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The Science Of Us is a podcast about who we are, how we behave and why. It explores human behaviour in an attempt to help us better understand ourselves and the minds of those around us. Because at the end of the day, how can we ever aim to improve the way we interact, communicate or work with each other if we don’t understand ourselves. We interview leaders from all walks of human life to get unique perspectives on everything from how we make decisions to the role of emotional agility in sport, managing ego in the workplace and creating sustainable relationships.

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Episodes (20/36)

The Science of Us

Using AI to augment human behaviour

The AI landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade, with ChatGPT marking a distinctive turning point one year ago. We now live in a world where AI is both hailed as revolutionary, and at the same time feared for its destructive potential. So how is AI shaping our behaviour and augmenting who we are as humans? We speak with Gareth Rydon, Co Founder of Friyay, a Generative AI studio helping businesses navigate the world of generative AI to identify real opportunities to enhance both customer and employee experiences. In this session we cover everything from how it is shaping who we are, the integration of AI into our daily lives, its real potential to liberate our time, the dangers of falling into a trap of over-reliance and what the future might hold.

Gareth Rydon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethrydon/

Ethan Mollick Articles: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/everyone-is-above-average

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/now-is-the-time-for-grimoires

1 year ago

1 hour 12 seconds

The Science of Us

Simon Kinsella: Personality & Mental Health

We talk with clinical psychologist Simon Kinsella about the personality traits that can affect our mental health, the changing dynamics of mental health in the workplace and the benefits and drawbacks that AI can have on our collective mental well-being.

2 years ago

53 minutes 16 seconds

The Science of Us

Intrinsic Motivation: How to achieve success by understanding what drives us most

Today we talk to Ed Brenac or Coach as he’s better known. Ed is the head of Team Experience at Winning Group but has also coached some of Australia’s best sports people during his team as a boarder and teacher at The Scots College.

Ed talks to us about what makes a successful team to him, whether that be on the field or in an office, how he defines success and the importance of intrinsic motivation to really motivating people.

2 years ago

49 minutes 20 seconds

The Science of Us

Building an effective founding team: How neuroscience can optimise your chances of success

They say that a great team is the sum of all of its parts, there’s no I in team, everyone knows those common sayings but the question is what actually makes a great team and it’s this elusive search that many people go through whether you’re in a professional setting, in a business setting or in a sporting setting, everybody is looking for what is dynamic makeup of that team that will get me the absolute best result when it comes to how they perform, how they get on with each other and ultimately how they can succeed as one collective unit.

It’s very true for founding teams that this is even more critical. How do I put together a team that’s going to get me the absolute right outcome and lead me to a path of success when the road is very rocky along the way?

Katharina Kuehn and I sat down to really go over this in more detail, but specifically looking at it from a lens of neuroscience. What is it that makes great teams at a fundamental level, the emotional level and how do values play into things?

0:00 - 1:57 - Intro

1:57 - 7:05 - Composition of a high performing team

7:05 - 9:04 - Evolutionary advantage of diversity

9:04 - 11:35 - Origins of a founding team (promo clip - diversity of values)

11:35 - 13:11 - Evolution of needs

13:11 - 15:35 - The golden triangle: visionary, hustler hacker (promo clip)

15:35 - 16:42 - Diversity vs uniformity

16:42 -20:23 - The emotional makeup of a founder

20:23 - 23:29 - What drives a founder?

23:39 - 26:07 - The dangers of getting it wrong

26:07 - 28:07 - Managing expectations

28:07 - 30:38 - Overcoming adversity

30:38 - 33:06 - The importance of shared values (promo clip)

33:06 - 34:20 - Outro

2 years ago

34 minutes 19 seconds

The Science of Us

Personalisation 3.0 - How personality can help marketers predict consumer behaviour

In today’s episode, we talk to Katharina Kuehn, Chief Neuroscience & Strategy Officer at Winning Group and Deep Sphere Founder about the role of personality in consumer behaviour and how marketers can tap into the latest neuroscience research to better understand their audiences using what she has called Personalisation 3.0.

If you’d like to learn more about how you can connect with your customers and audiences in the most personal and salient way, visit deepsphere.io or get in touch at hello@deepsphere.io.

Katharina Kuehn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katharina-kuehn-07190a34/

00:00 - Intro

01:22 - How we make decisions

02:21 - Role of the subconscious mind in decision making

04:37 - Where tastes and preferences come from

06:22 - Neuro pricing

08:27 - Brand preference and personality

10:13 - History of personalisation

13:39 - How do businesses personalise?

15:31 - What is Personalisation 3.0?

17:13 - Who does it well?

19:35 - Algorithms vs deeper understanding

23:57 - Increasing interest in understanding ourselves

25:04 - Personalisation examples

27:11 - How can marketers start personalising better?

30:26 - Looks can be deceiving

2 years ago

34 minutes 3 seconds

The Science of Us

How Can We Understand Others When We Can't Understand Ourselves?

How well do we understand our deepest emotional drivers and decision making? You might be surprised to know that the answer is not well at all. In our conversation with Katharina Kuehn, Founder of Deep Sphere and Chief Neuroscience and Strategy Officer at the Winning Group, we examine where we are as a society when it comes to empathy and how the role of neuroscience can not only help us understand ourselves, but how to deal with those around us.

You can learn more about Katharina here: https://au.linkedin.com/in/katharina-kuehn-07190a34/en

You can learn more about Deep Sphere here: https://www.deepsphere.io/

2 years ago

22 minutes 52 seconds

The Science of Us

Shaping our collective future

We speak with Winning Group CEO John Winning about his journey, what's important to him and how his mind operates through the lense of Deep Sphere, a behavioural profiling tool, as well as how he is looking to help shape our collective future with his Human Kind Summit

You can find out more about Human Kind here: https://www.humankind.sydney/

You can learn more about Deep Sphere here: https://www.deepsphere.io/

2 years ago

31 minutes 26 seconds

The Science of Us

A greater understanding of mental health

Athletes at the top of their game often talk about the relationship between the mind and body. In fact, it's often the right mental state that can help them achieve amazing results, especially in the face of great adversity. While sport shows us the power of the mind, we can easily forget this when it comes to how we live everyday. One person that is bringing the two together is Cooper Chapman, pro surfer and founder of the Good Human Factory. We chat with him on all things mental health; how it's helped him through his own sport and how he's now helping others understand the power it holds. Learn more about Cooper at the Good Human Factory: www.thegoodhumanfactory.com

3 years ago

45 minutes 6 seconds

The Science of Us

What does it mean to feel psychologically safe?

We all want to feel like we can be free to share our thoughts and ideas in the aid of creating everything from better experiences to new product ideas or ways of working. But the challenge is that if we don't feel safe enough to do so, we will often sit quietly and hold back sharing what could be the next big thing. Psychological safety is something that is gaining a lot of momentum across companies of all shapes and sizes, especially as a result of the pandemic where people are undergoing huge changes to the way they work. But what is psychological safety and do people even understand what it means and why we need it? We sat down with Carolyn Grant, a marketing strategist and publisher of the Boardroom Psychological Safety Benchmark to explore the topic and uncover a deep divide growing among our board and our frontline teams. See more about Carolyn at www.6peas.com.au

4 years ago

44 minutes 58 seconds

The Science of Us

Relationships, beliefs and the nuances in between

As humans we crave connection. It's what separates us from many other parts of the animal kingdom, with our social prowess responsible for the formation of civilisations to the creation of new technologies. Connection is also at the heart of the relationships we enter into, for without it we wouldn't have a growing population. Over the years the approach to relationships has changed but one thing has often remained the same - the idea that there is a one true love out there for all of us and that staying with one person forever is something we all must follow. To explore the role of relationships further, we talk with Rosie Wilby, an award-winning stand up comedian, presenter, producer and published author, about how relationships operate, why we create the narratives we do and what the future of connection might look like. Check out Rosie's brand new book, The Breakup Monologues and her other books at https://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?author=Rosie%20Wilby. You can also access the Breakup Monologues podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-breakup-monologues-with-rosie-wilby/id1310409996

4 years ago

43 minutes 7 seconds

The Science of Us

The role of neurodiversity in how we work

As a human race we are all incredibly unique. From gender, race, religion and more, who we are and how we behave is affected by everything from biology through to how we have been raised. But diversity isn't constrained to what we generally see on the outside, there's a lot that happens within, especially when it comes to the brain itself. There are many forms of neurodiversity, form dyspraxia, dyslexia, ADHD, social anxiety disorders, autism and other conditions. According to Harvard Business Review, many people with these disorders have higher-than-average abilities with research showing that some conditions, including autism and dyslexia, can bestow special skills in pattern recognition, memory, or mathematics. Yet people affected can often struggle to fit the typical profile sought by prospective employers. To learn more, we speak with Bodo Mann, CEO of auticon, a tech consulting firm that exclusively employs adults on the autism spectrum. We talk about neurodiversity more broadly and why it pays to invest in others that might not always be the same as you.

4 years ago

35 minutes 45 seconds

The Science of Us

Why should we be mindful?

Mindfulness is a term that has started to gain a lot of attention in recent years. Something that has been practiced for thousands of years through Buddhism and other cultures has now been advanced through apps like Calm, Headspace, Waking up and many more. But why do we need to be mindful at all? How does it help our minds navigate the crazy pace of life and get the space that we so desperately seek? To find out, we sat down with Lisa Forrest, Olympian and Commonwealth Games Champion. She talks through how she began to realise the power the mind had when it came to sport, her own experience of better understanding the mind body relationship and what mindfulness has done for the way she lives. Check out Lisa's book, Glide, at all good bookstores, with a link here to find out more: https://www.booktopia.com.au/glide-lisa-forrest/book/9781760527891.html

4 years ago

53 minutes 12 seconds

The Science of Us

Why we struggle with speaking up

Despite the fact we are told that it is imperative to share openly and freely with the people we work with, so few of us are able to do it. Whether it's providing feedback to someone on a positive or negative experience, sharing thoughts on business strategy or suggesting a way to improve the way you work, most of the time we tend to keep our thoughts to ourselves, rather than share them with those around us. But what happens when a company doesn't look to their people as a source of insight? We chat with Lily Stone and David Steirn, Directors of Enterprise Investigations, on the importance of speaking up to create a culture of trust and most importantly, avoid bigger issues that can cause havoc if not addressed properly.

4 years ago

45 minutes 33 seconds

The Science of Us

Who are you, really?

When we meet new people, we are often quick to form opinions of who they are based on things like their profession and the initial impression they make. But despite what it looks like on paper, personality goes far deeper than those initial perceptions, meaning we can quite often get someone wrong. To help demonstrate this point, we are joined by Felipe Ramirez Lastrico, Head of Artificial Intelligence and Research & Development at the Winning Group, one of Australia's leading technology, retail, distribution and logistics companies. We chat with Felipe about how we can be quick to judge, how he perceives himself and how things aren't always as they seem.

4 years ago

26 minutes 46 seconds

The Science of Us

Why do we seek help for who we are?

The eternal search for who we are has sprouted an industry designed to help us find a path to that answer. The 'self-help' industry has flourished over many years, helping people to find better versions of themselves and better lives to lead. Others, however, remain skeptical of theories and concepts that don't seem to make a difference. To break it down, we speak with Christine Meyer, an experienced Life Coach who has worked with leaders and influencers to take control of their lives through understanding their own empowerment. We look at why people gravitate towards the industry to begin with, and examine how people can adopt new techniques to live a happier and more fulfilled life.

4 years ago

49 minutes 14 seconds

The Science of Us

Season One finale

We look back at some of the many memorable moments of Season One, including clips from Katharina Kuehn, Rachel Green, Mike Conway, Hans Hickler and Michaela Simpson. Stay tuned for Season Two of The Science of Us, returning in January 2021. A huge thank you to all of our guests and to you, our listeners. We couldn't do this without you. Subscribe now to be the first to hear when our new episodes are live. Have a great break!

4 years ago

18 minutes 3 seconds

The Science of Us

What do you remember?

The unconscious part of the human brain processes roughly 11 million pieces of information per second. Over a lifetime, that's a lot of information. So why do we remember some things and not others. And how can we somehow recall a piece of information that was buried down in the archives of our mind? We speak with Celia Harris, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellow at The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, to examine how memory works, why we make memories in the first place and how we access things that can help us in our daily lives, relationships and behaviour.

4 years ago

43 minutes 14 seconds

The Science of Us

Building trust in the age of uncertainty

This year has shown the power of uncertainty on how we behave. Although change is a constant in our lives, the brutal force at which change has been thrust upon us this year, means many have been left reeling. When it comes to our work, this uncertainty can have effects on the way we work together, on the culture we create and ultimately, our output. So how do we build trust not only when times are good, but maintain that trust when stressful situations present themselves? We chat with Gary Edstein, CEO/Senior Vice President of Express Oceania for global logistics giant DHL, about the importance of building trust to create a strong sense of connection, and how to rally people around a common purpose.

4 years ago

41 minutes 20 seconds

The Science of Us

How our behaviour is affected by what goes on around us

Whether we think it or not, emotions often govern the way we behave. In fact, the human brain processes emotions 200 times faster than rational input. The way we feel is often influenced by a number of factors, from our upbringing to other external stimuli we experience day-to-day. So how exactly do the things that go on around us, such as the saturation of negative news or the power dynamics at work, change how we behave? We speak with Michaela Simpson, a neuroscientist who is currently Senior Research Scientist at NeuroLeadership Institute, about the role of emotion in human behaviour and how they can be heightened when we go through events such as the pandemic we are currently in right now.

5 years ago

54 minutes 32 seconds

The Science of Us

A state of chaos seems more common these days, a by-product of the increased complexity and pace of life we are accustomed to. And in the wake of this chaos, it's easy to get caught up running from (or to) something without understanding what that actually is. So how do we slow down the frenetic pace of life to get a better picture of who we are? In this conversation with John Siddique, spiritual teacher, poet, author and founder of Authentic Living, we discuss the role of science, spirituality and the soul in creating an awareness of ourselves, how we interpret our emotions and the actions we take.

5 years ago

1 hour 8 seconds