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In this episode of our "Company That Supports" series, Dr. Ewa Hartman talks to Dr. Wojciech Glac—a neurobiologist, lecturer at the University of Gdańsk, and science communicator—about why what we think we know about our own minds often misses the mark on how they actually work. We discuss:
- why the belief that "I am rational" is only true under certain circumstances—and what really drives our choices
- how stress changes the way we think and when it stops helping us and starts sabotaging our actions
- what the reward system really is and why dopamine is not the "pleasure hormone," but rather the engine of motivation
- whether multitasking actually exists, or if we just like to believe it does
- how neuroplasticity works throughout our entire lives—and what that means for mature employees in the job market
- why sleep is the foundation—and how a lack of it strips us of exactly what we need most at work
The brain's potential is immense. The question is: do we know the user manual that allows us to make the most of it?
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00:01:57 Introduction and guest presentation - Dr. Wojciech Glac, neurobiologist
00:03:19 Myth #1: "I am completely rational and logical" - how does the brain really work?
00:04:49 Stress and rationality – when the cerebral cortex stops working
00:11:45 Myth #2: "Facts and logic are persuasive" - the role of emotions in processing arguments
00:14:34 Myth #3: "I don't get stressed" - is that even possible?
00:22:35 The brain as an energy calculator - short-term vs. long-term evaluation of consequences
00:26:07 The scrolling trap - why screens as instant gratification win over long-term goals?
00:29:00 Dopamine - what is it really and why does it matter? The reward system and how the brain measures value
00:32:46 Business failure from the perspective of the reward system – how can you leverage it?
00:41:50 Myth no. 4: "People are only motivated by money" – what else activates the reward system?
00:48:50 Myth no. 5: "I can multitask" – the truth about multitasking
00:56:23 Neuroplasticity and multitasking: what are we training our brains to do?
01:00:21 Myth no. 6: "Older people can't learn" – we learn throughout our lives, but the more experience we have, the more effort change requires
01:13:21 "A supportive company" according to Dr. Wojciech Glac – what really supports an employee's brain?
