Unpacking Emotional Intelligence: Recognizing and Managing Emotions
You’re sitting in a sleek conference room, the air charged with anticipation. The meeting is about to begin, and your mind is racing. You...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Sep 4
- 5 min
Bridging Divides: Taking Responsibility for Constructive Dialogue in Politically Charged Times
No doubt you’ve noticed in today’s polarized world, constructive dialogue across political and ideological divides can feel like an...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Sep 4
- 7 min
The Social Brain at Work: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Team Dynamics and the HERO Skills
Imagine you’re in a meeting. The room is filled with people you’ve worked with for years. You know their quirks, their habits, their...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Apr 14
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - The Affect Heuristic
Recently, I found myself strolling in my local supermarket restocking essentials and treating myself to a Grande peppermint mocha. Little...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Apr 5
- 6 min
The HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad BiasIllusory Correlation Bias
As a passionate college basketball and NCAA March Madness fan, my season took an unexpected turn when my beloved Michigan State Spartans...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 30
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias – The Mere Exposure Effect
"A River Runs Through It was my downfall," I say with a chuckle, reflecting on the unexpected journey from complete fly-fishing...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 26
- 6 min
The HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - The Spotlight Effect
As I fumbled through the first few sentences, I could swear the room's temperature spiked a few degrees with every stutter. My mind was...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 19
- 8 min
The HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - Insider Bias
It’s a sun-bathed morning on the golf course. There I am, stationed at the perfect vantage point on the first tee, Canon camera in hand,...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 17
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - Self-Serving Bias
It’s a sunny Saturday morning, the kind where the promise of adventure hangs palpably in the air, much like the scent of freshly cut...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 16
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - The Authority Bias
Gather 'round, citizens of Earth, for a tale that rockets us into the cosmos of cognitive bias, where any one of us, at any given time,...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 12
- 6 min
The HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - The Bandwagon Effect
If you are reading this, know that I did my best to resist but have succumbed. I leave this as a warning to anyone who will listen, to...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 7
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - Availability Heuristic
I remember it well. The summer of '75. It was a scorcher in the Los Angeles area where I grew up. My mom had me join a local cub scouts...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 4
- 6 min
HERO Skills Challenge: Breaking Bad Bias - Confirmation Bias
The Echo Chamber The first rumble of suspicion came amidst during sometime during a fishing trip with some buddies when I found myself in...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 2
- 4 min
Authenticity: One True Mask or the Many Masks We Wear?
Imagine you've just walked into the most elaborate masquerade ball you could imagine, greeted at the door with a box of masks. Each mask...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Mar 1
- 3 min
The Sunk Cost Fallacy - Letting Go Before You're Sunk
My Concert Conundrum So, here's the deal. A while back I bought tickets to see one of my favorite 80’s bands, Journey. I was obsessed...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Feb 24
- 3 min
The Path to Excellence: Why Learning and Adaptation Outperform Raw Talent
There's an underlying belief by many, that the most successful people are the most intelligent, the strongest, the hardest...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Feb 21
- 4 min
The Power and Pitfalls of Anecdotes
In a charged executive board meeting, a seasoned vice president shared an anecdote that quickly captured the room's attention. He...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Feb 20
- 3 min
The Quiet Power of Reflection in Cultivating Empathy: Insights from the Field
In a rapidly changing world, leaders of the 21st century face challenges that require more than just technical skills, but a profound...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Feb 19
- 5 min
Be Less Sucky: The Neuroscience of Mental Habits and the 4 R's Model for Change
Our minds are powerful architects of our reality, constructing narratives and patterns that shape our daily experiences. As good as our...
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Dr. Steve L. Robbins
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Navigating Self-Serving Bias: A Guide to Self-Reflection Using the HERO SKills©
Self-serving bias is a psychological mirror that reflects our successes brightly and dims the view of our failures, attributing them to...
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