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Mental instructions free up space for productive thoughts, study shows

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Giving yourself verbal or mental instructions to clear your mind can help make room in your brain for more productive thoughts, a new study reveals.  US researchers used brain imaging scans and machine learning to investigate what happens to the brain when we try to stop thinking about something. Three instructions – to ‘clear’ our … Read more

Work from home warning: Being away from the office can make staff LESS creative and LESS productive

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Work from home warning: Bank of England chief economist says being away from the office can make staff LESS creative and LESS productive Bank of England’s economist says it can make staff less creative and productive Pandemic may have triggered the ‘largest shift in working practices ever seen’ Lack of face-to-face interaction with colleagues threatens the … Read more