Train Your Brain and Avoid These Thinking Liabilities

Key points

Brain failures are predictable, not random.

Our brains evolved for environments vastly different from today's world.

Understanding the biological roots of behavior assists in replacing self-doubt with practical intervention.

We've all been there, scanning a parking lot, completely disoriented, wondering where in the world we parked our car. How about attending a meeting or party, confident that you will remember the names of most people you meet; you rehearse the names in your head, but draw a complete blank 30 seconds later. Maybe you are one of those who wrap a gift like a 3-year-old because you suffer from mental rotation issues. These everyday failures feel random and unpredictable, almost as if our brains are taunting us for sport, but sadly, they are real and definitel