Ripples on the Pond

The actions we take in our everyday lives can have profound impacts on the world around us. The choice is ours. What will you do with the time you have here on Earth? How will you use what you learn? What kind of legacy will you leave? How will you treat those who are just starting out? In this keynote, we’ll talk about the complexities of the human brain, the power of choice and knowledge, and how the tiniest actions can make the biggest ripples on the tech community pond.

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1. , Ripples on the Pond Elizabeth Naramore
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10. Sometimes our brains work against us.
11. Negativity Bias
12. Negative experiences register and are stored in our long-term memory faster. http://www.rickhanson.net/your-wise-brain/how-your-brain-makes-you-easily-intimidated
13. Negative experiences have a greater impact than positive ones. http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/Assets/71516.pdf
14. Negative experiences adversely affect our happiness by more than two times. http://hbr.org/2011/05/the-power-of-small-wins/ar/1
15. We learn faster from negative experiences. http://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2012/09000/Perspective___The_Negativity_Bias,_Medical.19.aspx
16. Babies are just as affected by negative experiences. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2966030/
17. There are 5 times more neural networks dedicated to negative affect than positive affect. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/sept11/vol69/num01/Respect%E2%80%94Where-Do-We-Start%C2%A2.aspx
18. Problem Solvers
19. “The fundamental difference between creating and problem solving is simple. In problem solving we seek to make something we do not like go away. In creating, we seek to make what we truly care about exist.” - Peter Senge, Systems Scientist
20. Social Rejection
21. Overlapping portions of the brain are active for social rejection and physical pain. http://www.scn.ucla.edu/pdf/Lieberman%20&%20Eisenberger%20(2008)%20Neuroleadership.pdf http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/v18/n11/full/mp201396a.html !
22. Our brain also releases the same pain killers. http://record.umich.edu/articles/brain-releases-natural-painkillers-during-social-rejection-u-m-study-finds
23. Electrophysiological changes in the brain happen during social conformity. http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/8/7/756.abstract !
24. There are negative chemical changes in the brain when we feel misunderstood. http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/02/14/scan.nst191.full?sid=41b7e2f1-9e94-41b2-9c14-e167d219ac76 !
25. There are also negative chemical changes in the brain when we feel disrespected, slighted, and undervalued. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-neurochemical-self/201309/getting-past-the-stress-feeling-slighted
26. Rejection Sensitivity
27. Impostor Syndrome
28. Curse of Knowledge
29. Curse of knowledge is a cognitive bias that makes it harder for us to know what the other person doesn’t know. http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/2009/08/18/the-curse-of-knowledge-mistaki-1/
30. We also consistently falsely overestimate how many other people know the thing we know. https://dev5.law.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/child-page/370999/doc/slspublic/Naive%20Realism.pdf
32. Sometimes our technology works against us.
33. We judge things faster and harsher online. http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1453762&dl=ACM&coll=DL&CFID=369926398&CFTOKEN=92608752
34. Anonymity and online communications increase the likelihood of jerk behavior. http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/1094931041291295
35. Online Disinhibition Effect
36. Online Disinhibition Effect 1. Dissociative Anonymity 2. Invisibility 3. Asynchronicity 4. Solipsistic Interjection 5. Dissociative Imagination 6. Minimization of Authority
37. Online Disinhibition Effect Negativity Bias Problem-oriented Focus Social Rejection Impostor Syndrome Rejection Sensitivity Curse of Knowledge Online Judgment
38. FUD
39. Fear Uncertainty Doubt
40. Fear causes heart damage, fatigue, gastrointestinal problems, clinical depression, and more. http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/security/facing-fear/impact-fear
41. We are less creative when we feel psychologically unsafe. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/job.571/abstract
42. We are less creative when we feel like we’re being evaluated. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10400419009534330#.U7FQ7pSwKTI
43. Positive moods make for more creativity and better problem solving. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/full/10.1162/jocn.2009.21057#.U5YMn5SwKTI http://mdm.sagepub.com/content/11/3/221
44. Positive moods enable us to more effectively conquer our fears than negative moods. http://www.researchgate.net/publication/232531217_Predicting_return_of_fear_following_exposure_therapy_with_an_implicit_measure_of_attitudes?ev=prf_pub http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/03/positive-attitude-phobias-exposure-therapy-negative_n_2783262.html
45. We handle stress better and perform better under pressure with positive thoughts. http://www.academia.edu/1737994/Psychophysiology_of_survival_the_impact_of_psychological_strategies_on_the_physiological_responses_to_thermal_environments
46. Self-doubt increases susceptibility to anxiety, depression, lower self- esteem and a need for approval from others. http://www.apa.org/monitor/may03/chronic.aspx
47. Self-doubt also contaminates our healthy relationships. http://psp.sagepub.com/content/27/4/423.short
48. Self-doubt also increases rejection sensitivity. http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/psp/83/3/556/
49. FUD is self-destructive.
50. FUD is self-limiting.
51. FUD is toxic.
52. Individual Choice
53. Individual Knowledge and Awareness
54. Membership Lifecycle
55. Membership Lifecycle
56. Membership Lifecycle 1. Peripheral ! ! ! !
57. Membership Lifecycle 1. Peripheral 2. Inbound ! ! ! !
58. Membership Lifecycle 1. Peripheral 2. Inbound 3. Insider ! ! ! !
59. Membership Lifecycle 1. Peripheral 2. Inbound 3. Insider 4. Boundary ! ! ! !
60. Membership Lifecycle 1. Peripheral 2. Inbound 3. Insider 4. Boundary 5. Outbound ! !
61. Membership Lifecycle Insider Boundary Outbound ! ! ! ! !
62. Every interaction is a ripple.
63. Choice
70. CHOICE
75. Knowledge and Awareness
77. New neural pathways can be created in 6 weeks by retraining your brain to think new thoughts. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/your-neurochemical-self/201309/getting-past-the-stress-feeling-slighted
78. Positivity comes with practice and training. http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-living/stress-management/in-depth/positive-thinking/art-20043950 https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/newsletters/authentichappiness/college http://www.academia.edu/1737994/Psychophysiology_of_survival_the_impact_of_psychological_strategies_on_the_physiological_responses_to_thermal_environments http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/0003-066X.60.5.410
79. Our brain patterns change after empathy and compassion training. http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/9/6/873.full?sid=08567f57-3a1f-47e5-bc02-78651136ba01
80. Practice in mindfulness changes your grey matter. (the parts responsible for attention, emotion, learning, capacity for empathy, and stress reduction) http://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/~britta/SUN_July11_Baime.pdf
81. Practice in mindfulness and self-affirmation decreases burnout and increases self- compassion. http://psycnet.apa.org/?&fa=main.doiLanding&doi=10.1037/1072-5245.12.2.164 http://self-compassion.org/UTserver/pubs/self-affirmationhelping.pdf
82. Self-compassion increases our compassion for others. http://self-compassion.org/UTserver/pubs/self-affirmationhelping.pdf
83. Expressed gratitude releases brain chemicals that solidify social relationships. http://scan.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2014/01/30/scan.nst182.abstract
84. Gratitude also affects parts of the brain responsible for positive thinking. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/prefrontal-nudity/201211/the-grateful-brain
86. Alerting users to rethink a decision to post malicious messages drastically reduces the desire to post. https://www.googlesciencefair.com/projects/en/2014/f4b320cc1cedf92035dab51903bdd95a846ae7de6869ac40c909525efe7c79db
87. And now, back to what’s important here.
88. And now, back to what’s important here. (me)
89. Thanks to some of my ripple-makers.
90. Jim Weirich (1956-2014)
91. What kind of ripples will you leave?
92. empower
93. empower educate
94. educate befriend empower
95. educate befriend assist empower
96. educate befriend assist collaborate empower
97. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate empower
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99. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create empower
100. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire empower
101. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire appreciate empower
102. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire appreciate accept empower
103. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire accept forgive empower appreciate
104. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire forgive understand empower appreciate accept
105. educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire forgive respect empower appreciate accept understand
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107. empower educate befriend assist collaborate celebrate encourage create inspire forgive understand care appreciate accept respect
108. > FUD
109. @ElizabethN http://speakerdeck.com/ElizabethN