Art Markman
Contributor at Psychology Today
Co-host at Two Guys on Your Head
Cognitive Scientist, author, and blogger. Senior Vice Provost of Academic Affairs @UTAustin, Founder of @UTHDO, and half of @2GoYH.
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5 days ago |
fastcompanybrasil.com | Art Markman
Quantas vezes alguém no trabalho já perguntou se você conhecia certo projeto, se estava por dentro de um assunto específico ou sabia quem é uma determinada pessoa? E, sendo bem honesto, quantas vezes você respondeu “sim”, mesmo sem fazer ideia do que estavam falando? Existem vários motivos pelos quais dizemos saber algo, mesmo quando não sabemos. Um deles é a vontade de contribuir para a conversa. Quando alguém pergunta alguma coisa, o impulso natural é dizer “sim” para manter a interação fluindo.
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1 week ago |
fastcompanyme.com | Art Markman
This willingness to admit ignorance to others also enables you to be more honest with yourself. You can’t begin to fill gaps in your knowledge until you do a reasonable inventory of what you do and don’t know. This honest appraisal opens you up to the lessons that others may have for you. It may also help you to recognize gaps in your understanding of projects going on at work and people you need to know. All of this is likely to make you more effective in the long run.
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1 week ago |
fastcompany.com | Art Markman
How many times have you been asked by someone at work whether you know about a particular project, are familiar with a specific concept, or know a person? Chances are, you have answered "yes" to that question a few times when you did not, in fact, know what they were talking about. There are several reasons why people will say the know things they don't. For one thing, there is a desire in conversations to be cooperative with your partner.
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1 week ago |
flipboard.com | Art Markman
Big Bets On Which Of These Pathways Will Push Today’s AI To Become Prized AGIIn today’s column, I examine the most likely pathways to get us from today’s contemporary AI to the vaunted AGI (artificial general intelligence). This is a mighty big open question and there are AI makers and humongous tech firms all making bets on which path will be the winner-winner chicken …
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2 weeks ago |
fastcompany.com | Art Markman
Middle management can be exhausting -particularly at the beginning of a managerial career. On the one hand, these employees have to get down into the weeds and help members of their team do their jobs in the most effective ways. They may have some inexperienced reports who need help and development to work effectively and independently.
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If you're busy all the time, you may check a lot of things off your To-Do list, but you're also likely to lose sight of the big picture. In my latest for @FastCompany, a few ways to clear space. https://t.co/IfWfNaVacB
When faced with too many difficult issues at once, it is natural to just give up altogether. We explore this on the latest Two Guys on Your Head. @rebeccamcinroy @2GoYH @KUT https://t.co/PqPbUfUeGT
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