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Meet The Most Powerful Decision Maker: The Brain

Meet The Most Powerful Decision Maker: The Brain

    Have you ever heard of neuromarketing? It is the bridge between neuroscience and marketing that let us understand the human behavior by analysing brain activities. Simplier definition as Patrick Renvoise, father of neuromarketing, would sum up; neuromarketing is ‘the science of human decision.’ This is a rising field …

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Taiwan mulling opening cultural center in Istanbul

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Taipei, Oct. 15 (CNA)   The Ministry of Culture is mulling establishing a cultural center in Istanbul, Turkey to facilitate Taiwan’s cultural exchanges with the Islamic world, Culture Minister Lung Ying-tai said Monday.   In the past, Taiwan relied greatly on networks with the United States and Europe, Lung said …

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Projects Are the New Job Interview

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by Sharlyn Lauby on October 11, 2012 My apologies to Michael Schrage and the Harvard Business Review for my stealing my lack of creativity with today’s title. But it really spoke to me. And not really because of the HBR article. (Sorry Michael). You can check out the HBR post …

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People Work While Depressed, Says Survey

People Work While Depressed, Says Survey

A Mori survey carried out for the European Depression Association (EDA) in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Denmark, Turkey, Spain and France, has found that one in 10 workers have taken time off for depression, according to the BBC. Those in the U.K., Denmark and Germany were most likely to be …

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World, Turks On Verge Of Burnout

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Some half of the respondents to a large work-stress survey tell that the level of the pressure has risen from last year. A high level of stress is not only a burden on workers, but also on companies, says the research firm.   Respondents to a recent survey say that …

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The Power of Informal Market

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I recently watched two TED talks by Robert Neuwirth, a journalist whose main interest and focus lie on squatter cities and System D or commonly referred as informal economy. The first talk dates back to 2005 and gives vivid examples on squatter neighborhoods in Mumbai, Rio and Istanbul.   In …

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World Cities Culture: a tale of 12 cities

World Cities Culture: a tale of 12 cities

Global culture continues to be shaped by world cities – now is the time for them to link up, reports Yasmin Khan What makes a world city? According to British Museum director Neil MacGregor, it’s not cultural integration in London’s case, but a determined fostering of diversity. His comments came …

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