Collective Insights Neuroscience - Emily Balcetis, Ph.D - Visualization
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Oct 8, 2024 
Dr. Emily Balcetis, an associate professor at NYU and author of "Clearer, Closer," dives into the fascinating interplay between vision and motivation. She discusses how visual perception shapes our goals and decisions, emphasizing the importance of focused visual stimuli for success. Through social experiments, she explores women’s aspirations and the impact of supportive relationships. Balcetis also tackles the societal pressures on women to 'have it all,' underscoring how these dynamics affect personal and professional choices.
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Narrow Your Focus
- Narrow your visual focus to overcome barriers and achieve goals.
- Concentrate on specific targets to enhance performance and reduce perceived effort.
Subjective Reality
- Our brains don't record reality like camcorders, they filter and interpret it.
- Subjective experience shapes perception, leading to differing interpretations of the same visual input.
Dear Data Project
- The 'Dear Data' project helped two strangers connect through visually depicted data.
- Framing visual information, like postcards on a doormat, can provide motivation.
