Influence and persuasion
Influence and persuasion are everywhere. To better deal with them, let's delve into the brain workings of our sensitivity to influence, in the light of the latest discoveries in cognitive neuroscience. A fascinating journey to the heart of our mental "black box".
The fascinating collection of scientific effects
A good speaker spares no expense, just like a seducer, a writer or a cook. Or an engineer or an entrepreneur. For those who know their "rhetoric", the set of effects they can exploit gives them an immense advantage with which they can improvise to achieve their goal... those who know causes can create effects.
New and innovative teaching methods
Is pedagogical innovation possible? Many so-called "new" pedagogies are no longer theories, but living, consolidated subjects. Today, the question is no longer why and how. The question is rather when.
Should controversial topics be discussed in class?
Debate in schools is more likely to become a tool for structuring thought, listening, exchanging and sharing rather than a valve during traumatic events. It is a double-edged sword: the debate can create a zone of understanding or crystallize positions. It is therefore important to know the mechanisms and to practice it regularly to avoid the pitfalls, starting with less polemical but more constructive topics.
What we show, what we hide
Educational aesthetics do exist. The attention we pay to it communicates a message, often our message. We can play with it.