Sharlene ZeederbergWhat’s under the hood of our actions and thoughts?The world feels like a darker and more dangerous place at the moment. Where does one even start? As seemingly unending horror unfurls…Oct 23, 2023Oct 23, 2023
Sharlene ZeederbergIn search of truth. How to overcome bias and research things honestly.How can you know if something is true? How do you measure it? In these strange times, where information flows unchecked through fact…May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
Sharlene ZeederbergCritical thinking, cognitive dissonance, and the nature of beliefArthur Conan Doyle, writer of Sherlock Holmes and a doctor to boot, is often considered to be one of the smartest men of his time. He was a…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Sharlene ZeederbergWhy the notion of having a dominant hemisphere in your brain is nonsenseWhat sort of thinker are you? If you describe yourself as left brain instead of logical, analytical, or rational, or right brain, instead…Apr 24, 2023Apr 24, 2023
Sharlene ZeederbergThe Myth of Multitasking … and better ways to get things doneThere is a reason why no productivity app ever suggests multitasking as a way to increase productivity. Our brains are not designed to…Apr 17, 2023Apr 17, 2023
Sharlene ZeederbergWaking up to ourselves. What sleep reminds us about our conscious experience of the world.The sunrise this morning takes my breath away. It’s a sliver of light against the backdrop of night’s dark cloak; a palette of pinks and…Nov 3, 2021Nov 3, 2021
Sharlene ZeederbergGrowing up (again). And dealing with the grief that comes with having teens.It’s home time. I’m taking the red eye from Perth to Sydney, which leaves at the rather uncivilised hour of 5 minutes to midnight. I’m…Aug 3, 2021Aug 3, 2021
Sharlene ZeederbergFuture Me Called… Current-Me best make some changesCurrent-me is having a ball. Well, sort of. With Sydney thrust back into lock down, Current-me has thrown all care to the wind. It least as…Jul 26, 2021Jul 26, 2021
Sharlene ZeederbergOn the circle of life (demonstrated by the azaleas on my street)It is in the life and death of azaleas that we are reminded to reach out of our slumber and wake up to what life has briefly to offer usJul 13, 2021Jul 13, 2021