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The science of what makes work meaningful

The New Way We Work

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What Does Cognitive Science Tell Us About Meaningful Work?

Cate Blanchett looks at how cognitive science can help leaders find meaning in their work. She says there's a process in the brain for understanding physical tasks and why they're being done. This is called construl, which means 'the ladder of kind of abstraction and meaning and purpose' The higher you go up on this ladder, the more motivated people are according to research.

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