How to Avoid the Fundamental Attribution Error

Understanding the Fundamental Attribution Error offers a fresh look at situations where we (and others) aren’t at our best. By adjusting our mindset, we can open up opportunities for connection and greater happiness. ***Watch the video or continue reading below.*** The Brain’s Double Standard What is the Fundamental Attribution Error, and why should you care read more…

Why I Decided to Invest in the Benefits of Collaboration

Can collaboration help you make progress while also boosting your mood? Absolutely! Join us behind the scenes as Scott Crabtree, founder of Happy Brain Science, develops Choose Happiness @ Work Online—the online version of our popular card game! We’ve received many requests for a version to play with remote teams, and Scott is working to read more…

The Contagious Effects of Kindness and Connections

How much impact can one act of your kindness have? And how can it lead to new connections? Let me tell you a story. Because Cathey Armillas urged the members of our mastermind group to be creative with our updates in last month’s meeting, I wrote a song about moving to Sisters, Oregon. After I read more…

Gamers Don’t Die, They Respawn

Can you increase your level of psychological safety and curiosity at work by changing how you look at failure? I explored whether people who identify as gamers do this. Hi all! My name is Kristen Toohill, and I recently finished writing my doctoral dissertation! WOOOOO! I wondered if people who identify as gamers are more read more…

Why It’s Smart to Challenge Binary Decisions and Get Help

What are binary decisions, and why are they usually a bad idea? And what does asking for help have to do with psychological safety—the crucial feeling of shared trust that leads to great team performance? Join us behind the scenes as Scott Crabtree, founder of Happy Brain Science, develops Choose Happiness @ Work Online—the online read more…

How a Bomb-Defusing Game Can Boost Communication

Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes! Find out how a fast-paced, exciting game is the perfect way to boost your team’s communication skills. Time Is Ticking… “Okay… so you see three wires–a white one, a red one, and a yellow one?” the expert asks, scowling as they consult their manual. Looking at the screen, the bomb read more…

How to Set a SMARTEST Goal to Increase Success

Can a SMARTEST goal help you supercharge your energy and engagement? Let’s just say we hope you’ll want to educate yourself about the answer, because it will help you make significant progress, which is all part of moving toward increased productivity and well-being…but you don’t have to take our word for it! ***Watch the video read more…

Tackling Fear, Psychological Safety, and Progress

Got psychological safety? Join us behind the scenes as Scott Crabtree, founder of Happy Brain Science, develops Choose Happiness @ Work Online—the online version of our popular card game! We’ve received many requests for a version to play with remote teams, and Scott is working to make that a reality! What challenges will he face? read more…

Choose Happiness @ Work Online: Behind the Scenes

Join us behind the scenes as Scott Crabtree develops Choose Happiness @ Work Online—the online version of our popular card game! We’ve received many requests for a version to play with remote teams, and Scott is working to make that a reality! What challenges will he face? What obstacles will he overcome? And most importantly: read more…

Why Being Kind Boosts the Bottom Line

Being kind is a triple win: it boosts the mood of both the giver and the receiver, and it inspires more kindness to spread through our social networks. But that’s not all… ***Watch the video or continue reading below.***   Are you tapping the benefits of being kind? Kindness. Why should you be kind to read more…