Tag Archives: cognitive exercising


Why making the crowd smart is a no-brainer

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Tommaso De Benetti

… has had a lot of press recently, after a large study indicated that any improvements in cognitive functioning apply only to the specific exercises practiced. Aside from this longstanding debate over whether or not they actually work, what I found interesting about Brain Training is that, in practice, the exercises people perform to give their gray matter a work-out are very close to the kind of micro tasks crowdsourcing platforms could use to help other industries redistribute …

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How the knowledge economy will change the way we work

Posted on April 3, 2010 by Katri Saarikivi

… can mostly come from trying to keep traditional 9 to 5 structures alive alongside the increasing cognitive demands of information intensive work.

The power of knowhow

Knowledge intensive work highlights the need for high-level knowhow, creativity and continuous learning. This produces a change in how work is defined – as work places, roles and work hours cease to define work, what are left over are tasks, end results and customer needs. The knowledge, values, personal characteristics …

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Your Country Needs You!

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Ville Miettinen

… for suggestions, it is another thing entirely to ask them to get involved in executive functions exercising (and potentially, vastly increasing) the state’s power and ability to impinge upon our lives. It will no doubt prove interesting to see the ways (both good and bad) in which these developments unfold.

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Authors

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin

… with a couple of detours into clinical positions. She is currently working as a researcher in cognitive neuroscience.

Esko Kilpi

Esko is an internationally renowned expert on knowledge based organizations and digital work. His interests relate to the complex dynamics of networked value creation. He is an executive advisor for both public sector organizations and leading multinational companies.

Dr Vili Lehdonvirta

Dr Vili Lehdonvirta is a …

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