Podcast appearances and mentions of Stephen Kosslyn

On this episode Lars speaks to Sebastian Suggate, who is a professor in education at the University of Regensburg in Germany. We talk about his early research into reading instruction, on the difference between it is possible to learn to read and when it is optimal to learn to read, the importance of oral language and vocabulary, the effectiveness of reading interventions, and the simple view of reading. We then talk about his more recent research into mental imagery, what this is and why the concept has seen a lot of debate and controversy (especially the debates between Stephen Kosslyn and Zenon Pylyshyn), and how it relates to different topics like reading, fine motor skills and screen time during early development, aphantasia (the inability to form any mental images), and the different theories about the role of mental imagery in cognition and memory.  For a list of Sebastian's publications, see: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=no&user=119RxMgAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate  Author website: https://sebastiansuggateresearch.com/  Articles and books mentioned: Pylyshyn, Z. W. (2002). Mental imagery: In search of a theory. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25(2), 157–238. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X02000043  Cole, G., Samuel, S., & Eacott, M. (2022) 'A return of mental imagery: The pictorial theory of visual perspective-taking.', Consciousness and Cognition, Elsevier: Available at: 10.1016/j.concog.2022.103352   Damasio, A. (2010). Self Comes to Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain. Pantheon Tversky, B., (2019). Mind in Motion: How Action Shapes Thought. Basic Books, Hatchette Book Group Ivo Andric, (1945) The bridge over the Drina   ---------------------------- Our logo is by Sveinung Sudbø, see his works on originalkopi.com The music is by Arne Kjelsrud Mathisen, see the facebook page Nygrenda Vev og Dur for more info.  ---------------------------- Thank you for listening. Please send feedback and questions to larsogpaal@gmail.com There is no better way for the podcast to gain new interested listener than by you sharing it with friends, so if you find what we do interesting and useful, please consider doing just that. The podcast is still most in Norwegian, but we have a lot of episodes coming out in English.  Our blogs: https://paljabekk.com/ https://larssandaker.blogspot.com/   Alt godt, hilsen Lars og Pål

Stephen Kosslyn, Ph.D., previously was the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Minerva University. Before that, he was the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Prior to that, he was chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Social Science, and Lindsley Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also served as co-director of the Mind of the Market Lab at Harvard Business School and was on the staff of the Neurology department at Mass. General Hospital.

In this episode, we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Stephen Kosslyn, former Harvard professor and dean, who has spent decades at the forefront of psychology, neurology, and educational sciences. Kosslyn shares his journey from academia to leading AI-driven educational startups, highlighting the critical differences between passive and active learning. He emphasizes the importance of 'learning by using'—a method where knowledge is applied in real-world, open-ended situations, which leads to better retention and creative application.Kosslyn discusses how AI can serve as a cognitive amplifier, helping learners by storing vast amounts of information and enhancing critical and creative thinking. He also addresses the limitations of AI in handling context-specific, open-ended problems, which humans still navigate better. Drawing from his extensive experience, Kosslyn shares insights from his upcoming book, 'Learning to Flourish in the Age of AI,' set to be released in December. He underscores the enduring value of the humanities in an AI-driven world. This episode offers deep insights into the future of learning, where AI and human creativity intersect, fostering a new era of education.00:00 Introduction to Stephen Kosslyn and His Career01:01 Active Learning02:08 Retention in Learning03:40 AI's Impact on Learning04:18 Early AI Experiences09:56 Cognitive Amplifier Loop15:09 AI in Learning: Challenges & Potential23:18 AI Personalization Complexity28:45 Transfer Problem in Learning30:55 Problem-Solving & Cognitive Limits31:58 Evolutionary Learning & AI in Creativity35:45 AI Context Switching Challenges37:34 Student Motivation39:50 Innovative Teaching Methods42:22 Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation54:11 Humanities in Learning55:36 Final Thoughts & Reflections For more prompts, tips, and AI tools. Check out our website: https://www.beyondtheprompt.ai/ or follow Jeremy or Henrik on Linkedin:Henrik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/werdelinJeremy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyutley Show edited by Emma Cecilie Jensen.

Why do we mirror other people's accents? Does DJ Khaled get tired of winning? And also: life is good — so why aren't you happy? SOURCES:Albert Bandura, professor emeritus of psychology at Stanford University.John Bargh, professor of psychology and cognitive science at Yale University.Tanya Chartrand, professor of marketing at Duke University.Clay Cockrell, psychotherapist and founder of Walk and Talk Therapy.Iain Couzin, director of the department of collective behavior at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior.William Irvine, professor of philosophy at Wright State University.Daniel Kahneman, professor emeritus of psychology at Princeton University.Stephen Kosslyn, professor emeritus of psychology at Harvard University.Cristine Legare, professor of psychology at the University of Texas at Austin.Kevin Ochsner, professor of psychology at Columbia University.Amos Tversky, professor of psychology at Stanford University. RESOURCES:"How to Escape the Hedonic Treadmill and Be Happier," by Anna Katharina Schaffner (Positive Psychology, 2016).“Revealing the Hidden Networks of Interaction in Mobile Animal Groups Allows Prediction of Complex Behavioral Contagion,” by Sara Brin Rosenthal, Colin R. Twomey, Andrew T. Hartnett, Hai Shan Wu, and Iain Couzin (PNAS, 2015).“A Calm Look at the Most Hyped Concept in Neuroscience — Mirror Neurons,” by Christian Jarrett (WIRED, 2013).“The Chameleon Effect: The Perception–Behavior Link and Social Interaction,” by Tanya Chartrand and John Bargh (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1999).“Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision Under Risk,” by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky (The Econometric Society, 1979).“Transmission of Aggression Through Imitation of Aggressive Models,” by Albert Bandura, Dorothea Ross, and Sheila A. Ross (Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 1961). EXTRAS:"Why Are Rich Countries So Unhappy?" by No Stupid Questions (2022)."Do You Mind if I Borrow Your Personality?" by No Stupid Questions (2022).“Episode 2: The Unhappy Millionaire,” by The Happiness Lab (2019).The Happiness Lab.

It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode,  YOUR guest is Matt Sigelman, President of The Burning Glass Institute, YOUR guest cohost is ⁠Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President of Active Learning Sciences, & Founder & Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College YOUR guest host is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, Owner of Vida Consulting for Higher Education & Trustee at San Jacinto College YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education! Why does Matt believe we need to teach learners skills & capabilities? What is the American Opportunity Index? What does Matt see as the future of Higher Education? Listen in to #EdUp! Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/edup/message

In der Rubrik “Investments & Exits” begrüßen wir heute Olaf Jacobi, Managing Partner bei Capnamic. Olaf bespricht die Investitionen in Ewor und Oneday.   Das europäische Startup-Programm Ewor erhält eine Investition von 3,2 Millionen Euro. Das Geld soll in das Fellowship-Programm fließen, das junge europäische Tech-Unternehmer unterstützt und ausbildet. Die Investoren sind bekannte Seriengründer der deutschen Startup-Szene. Ewor zielt darauf ab, Europas Pendant zum Y Combinator zu werden und das europäische Startup-Ökosystem zu stärken. Das Fellowship-Programm bietet den Teilnehmenden praxisorientierte Ausbildung, Startfinanzierung und Zugang zu einem Netzwerk von Mentoren und Investoren.Oneday, ein Londoner Startup, das ein formales Bildungssystem für Unternehmertum anbietet, hat eine Series-A-Finanzierung in Höhe von 6,2 Millionen US-Dollar erhalten. Die Investoren, darunter Ananda Impact Ventures, Brighteye Ventures, Outward VC, Flint Capital und Sparkmind.vc, erhöhten den Gesamtbetrag auf 10,2 Millionen US-Dollar. Das Unternehmen plant, die Mittel für den Start seines neuen MBA-Programms zu verwenden, das von Stephen Kosslyn, dem ehemaligen Dekan von Harvard, geleitet wird. Oneday bietet den Teilnehmenden ein 18-monatiges Programm, in dem sie persönliche Unterstützung von einem erfahrenen Unternehmer-Mentor erhalten und gleichzeitig einen voll akkreditierten MBA-Abschluss erwerben können.Hier geht es zum Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM).

The good news is researchers have established a tremendous amount about how human memory is acquired, organized, and deployed. The bad news, according to Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, is this information has pretty much stayed in technical journals and textbooks and not been applied in classrooms. Adding to the problem is that popular misconceptions about learning abound, so most of us are not learning nearly as effectively or efficiently as we could. Kosslyn, one of the world's leading researchers on the science of learning, has long been concerned by the inadequacies of our education systems. Through public-facing books, and institutions he helped create like Minerva University and Foundry College, he has dedicated much of his life to bringing what researchers understand about learning into real world practice. Tune in to this fascinating conversation with host Dr. Rishi Desai to hear how our education systems could be improved by applying active learning and by teaching critical thinking skills, among other changes.

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/communications

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Pandemic Perspectives Podcast, Ideas Roadshow founder and host Howard Burton talks to renowned cognitive psychologist Stephen Kosslyn about how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced, or didn't influence, our understanding of the learning process. Ideas Roadshow's Pandemic Perspectives Project consists of three distinct, reinforcing elements: a documentary film (Pandemic Perspectives), book (Pandemic Perspectives: A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays) and a series of 24 detailed podcasts with many of the film's expert participants. Visit www.ideasroadshow.com for more details. Howard Burton is the founder of Ideas Roadshow and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

This is Cognitive Revolution, my show about the personal side of the intellectual journey. Each week, I interview an eminent scientist, writer, or academic about the experiences that shaped their ideas. The show is available wherever you listen to podcasts.Stephen Kosslyn is a foundational figure in the field of cognitive science. It is only fitting that he is the final guest in my Cognitive Revolution interview series, before I transition into a new line of content which I’m calling “Against Habit.” I remember in my introduction to my introduction to cognitive science course—which helped set me on the track I’m on today—learning about the mental imagery debate between Stephen Kosslyn and Zenon Pylyshyn. Kosslyn argued that the mental images we can conjure in our minds are indeed pictorial. Pylyshyn argued they merely felt that way; in fact, they’re closer to linguistic descriptions. It was fun to talk to Professor Kosslyn about his experience in cognitive science, how he’s used his cognitive scientific experience to do more applied work in recent years, and how cognitive scientists should think about novels and fictional rendering of human behavior. Stephen is currently president of Active Learning Sciences, Inc. and has served as chief academic officer for cutting edge educational institutions such as Foundry College and Minerva Schools. He was previously the John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James and Dean of Social Science at Harvard University.Like this episode? Here’s another one to check out:I’d love to know what you thought of this episode! Just reply to this email or send a note directly to my inbox. Feel free to tweet me @CodyKommers. You can also leave a rating for the show on iTunes (or another platform). This is super helpful, as high ratings are one of the biggest factors platforms look at in their recommender system algorithms. The better the ratings, the more they present the show to new potential listeners. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit codykommers.substack.com/subscribe

Applied Psychology: Thinking Critically is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned psychologist and Founder, President and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College.This wide-ranging conversation explores Kosslyn and his colleagues' extensive analysis of research results on the differences between what the top parts of the brain and the bottom parts of the brain do and what the implications of those results are for everyday life which led to a new theory of personality called the Theory of Cognitive Modes. In addition the discussion covers how pedagogical principles were applied in the real world of learning and teaching by establishing Minerva Schools at KGI. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Applied Psychology: Thinking Critically is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned psychologist and Founder, President and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College.This wide-ranging conversation explores Kosslyn and his colleagues' extensive analysis of research results on the differences between what the top parts of the brain and the bottom parts of the brain do and what the implications of those results are for everyday life which led to a new theory of personality called the Theory of Cognitive Modes. In addition the discussion covers how pedagogical principles were applied in the real world of learning and teaching by establishing Minerva Schools at KGI. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/neuroscience

Applied Psychology: Thinking Critically is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned psychologist and Founder, President and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College.This wide-ranging conversation explores Kosslyn and his colleagues' extensive analysis of research results on the differences between what the top parts of the brain and the bottom parts of the brain do and what the implications of those results are for everyday life which led to a new theory of personality called the Theory of Cognitive Modes. In addition the discussion covers how pedagogical principles were applied in the real world of learning and teaching by establishing Minerva Schools at KGI. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Applied Psychology: Thinking Critically is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned psychologist and Founder, President and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College.This wide-ranging conversation explores Kosslyn and his colleagues' extensive analysis of research results on the differences between what the top parts of the brain and the bottom parts of the brain do and what the implications of those results are for everyday life which led to a new theory of personality called the Theory of Cognitive Modes. In addition the discussion covers how pedagogical principles were applied in the real world of learning and teaching by establishing Minerva Schools at KGI. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Applied Psychology: Thinking Critically is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Stephen Kosslyn, a renowned psychologist and Founder, President and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College.This wide-ranging conversation explores Kosslyn and his colleagues' extensive analysis of research results on the differences between what the top parts of the brain and the bottom parts of the brain do and what the implications of those results are for everyday life which led to a new theory of personality called the Theory of Cognitive Modes. In addition the discussion covers how pedagogical principles were applied in the real world of learning and teaching by establishing Minerva Schools at KGI. Howard Burton is the founder of the Ideas Roadshow, Ideas on Film and host of the Ideas Roadshow Podcast. He can be reached at howard@ideasroadshow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Stephen Kosslyn is an American psychologist, neuroscientist, and expert on the science of learning. Kosslyn is president of Active Learning Sciences, Inc., which helps institutions design active-learning based courses and educational programs. He is also founder and chief academic officer of Foundry College, an online two-year college designed to help working adults develop skills and knowledge that will not be automated in the foreseeable future. Prior to that, Kosslyn was Dean of Social Sciences at Harvard University.

092: Dr. Stephen Kosslyn joins us to talk about how you can use five principles from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to promote learning and enhance student engagement.  Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB92

Stephen Kosslyn is the founder of Active Learning Sciences & Foundry College. Stephen is a serial founder, psychologist, neuroscientist, and expert on the science of learning with over a 40 year career in transforming education. After having written or co-authored 15 books, publishing more than 300 papers, receiving numerous awards, and being a center director at Stanford and a dean at Harvard, this brilliant researcher jumped at the opportunity to put his ideas into practice by becoming the founding dean and chief academic officer of Minerva, a startup to reinvent American higher education.  However this ambitious educator wanted to help more learners at an even larger scale. So he went on to become founder and chief academic officer of Foundry College, which was recently named a Top 100 Ed Tech company in North America. This online two-year college is designed to help working adults develop skills and knowledge that will not be automated in the foreseeable future.  Within the midst of the 2020 global pandemic and the need for online education, he published a new book Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come Alive and started Active Learning Sciences, as he realized the best way to fulfill his mission in life is not to teach students directly, but to help others to use the science of learning to design new, cutting-edge educational programs and courses.Full show notes and worksheets can be found here: evolvethe.world/episodes/60What You Will Learn In This Episode:How to turn years of research into a startupHow to scale successful solutionsThe 5 principles of active learningOpportunities for entrepreneurs in education

Dr. Stephen Kosslyn returns to the show to dive into the topics covered in his new book Active Learning Online with Mike Palmer. What does deep processing really mean and how can its power be unlocked for learning? How do chunking and associations relate to how we learn? What is the dual coding principle and how should instructional designers tap into it to ensure their lessons stick in the minds of their learners? We explore all of this in a deeply informative conversation you won’t want to miss. If you like what you’re hearing subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and visit us at TrendinginEducation. com.

In October 2020, Stephen Kosslyn published a new book called Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come Alive. The book draws on Kosslyn’s experiences at Minerva, but also his very long and impressive career in higher education. He is the founder, president emeritus, and chief academic officer of Foundry College, which provides high-quality, research-informed online education for working adults. He’s also the founder and president of Active Learning Sciences, a consulting group that help institutions adopt active learning principles in online education. Prior to that, he was founding dean and chief academic officer at the Minerva Schools at the Keck Graduate Institute. And that all came after an amazing career as a professor of psychology at Harvard University and Stanford University. We have a great interview with Stephen Kosslyn to share with you. He recently facilitated a virtual workshop here at Vanderbilt on his new book, and we took the opportunity to talk with him for the podcast. You’ll hear a new voice in this interview: Julaine Fowlin, the Vanderbilt Center for Teaching’s new assistant director for instructional design. Julaine helped organized Stephen’s workshop, and she had a lot of great questions to ask him about his book. Kosslyn goes through his five principles for active learning, offers practical strategies for implementing these principles in the virtual classroom, and speaks to the important role motivation plays in learning. Links • Active Learning Online: Five Principles that Make Online Courses Come Alive, https://www.alinealearning.org/kosslyn-active-learning-online • Active Learning Sciences, https://www.activelearningsciences.com/ • Foundry College, https://foundrycollege.org/ • Minerva Schools at KGI, https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/ • Derek’s sketchnotes on Stephen Kosslyn’s 2014 talk about Minerva Schools, https://www.flickr.com/photos/derekbruff/15360156349/ • Jigsaw infographic, https://www.flickr.com/photos/vandycft/32869991478/ • “From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm for Undergraduate Education,” Robert Barr and John Tagg, Change Magazine, 1995, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00091383.1995.10544672 • Julaine Fowlin on Twitter, https://twitter.com/julaine_fowlin

This is The EdUp Experience President Series Episode #46. In this episode of The EdUp Experience, we welcome Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President Emeritus & CAO, Foundry College. Foundry College has created programs that are future-proofed against technology, and through active learning in their "Forge" learning environment, students emerge skilled up and business ready. Dr. Stephen Kosslyn served on the Harvard faculty for many years but saw the lack of practicality in some of the curriculum as it related to the workforce. Hear how he transitioned from traditional to non-traditional education and why the future of higher ed includes more associates degrees, curriculum-to-job design, and an enriched ecosystem where competition will lead to greater differentiation. Dr. Stephen M. Kosslyn is the President Emeritus and Chief Academic Officer of Foundry College. He led a team of instructional designers in building the Foundry curriculum, and designing the teaching techniques, based on his decades of work in learning science. Most recently, Dr. Kosslyn served as the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer of the Minerva Schools at the Keck Graduate Institute. He was previously the director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Stanford University. Prior to that, he was chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Social Science, and the John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James at Harvard University. He received a B.A. from UCLA and a Ph.D. from Stanford University, both in psychology. Thanks so much for tuning in. Join us again next time for another episode! Contact Us! Connect with the hosts - Elvin Freytes, Elizabeth Leiba, and Dr. Joe Sallustio ● If you want to get involved, leave us a comment or rate us! ● Join the EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! ● Follow us on Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | YouTube Thanks for listening! We make education your business!

Stephen Kosslyn (@skosslyn), president and Chief Academic Officer at Foundry College, joins Erik to discuss:- The current challenges in traditional academia. - When the purpose of universities changed from teaching to research.- What he’s working on at Foundry and how it’s differentiated from others in the space.- His requests for startups in education.- Why a community connection is important in learning.- What outsiders don’t realize or appreciate about the dynamics in universities.- Why the cost of education has gone up so much.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Stephen Kosslyn (@skosslyn), president and Chief Academic Officer at Foundry College, joins Erik to discuss:- The current challenges in traditional academia. - When the purpose of universities changed from teaching to research.- What he’s working on at Foundry and how it’s differentiated from others in the space.- His requests for startups in education.- Why a community connection is important in learning.- What outsiders don’t realize or appreciate about the dynamics in universities.- Why the cost of education has gone up so much.Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.

Dr. Stephen Kosslyn, President of Foundry College, returns to Trending in Education to discuss a new book he's been working on. The book has the working title of Active Learning in the Digital Age and covers the six key principles that drive active learning. The principles are deep processing, deliberate practice, incentives and consequences, dual coding, chunking, and associations. Join Stephen and Mike as they explore these concepts and how they can be applied to create great learning interventions in these tumultuous times. Thanks as always for listening!

Stephen Kosslyn joins Mike to explore the transformative power of synchronous learning as the world rapidly moves online. Countering the perception that online learning is asynchronous, Stephen outlines his experiences first as Dean at the Minerva Schools startup and most recently at Foundry College. In both cases, the curriculum and the technology that powers it is designed with synchronous and active learning as a central pillar in the instructional design. Stephen explains the power of teaching hacks and heuristics to adult learners at Foundry with the goal of advancing them in their careers while preparing them for the future of work. Humans will continue to thrive doing meaningful work that leverages our unique ability to understand emotion and context in ways that won't soon be automated. Foundry College exists to power this evolution. It's a fascinating discussion and we thank Stephen for his time and look forward to continuing the conversation in the future.

Stephen Kosslyn is the President and CEO of Foundry College and one of the world’s most respected cognitive scientists with four decades of experience at Stanford and Harvard. In this episode we discuss: The implications of the coronavirus for online learning, including the limitations of Zoom lectures Why Foundry College chose the future proof skills they teach when forming their curriculum The need for lifelong learning programs and how you should be learning throughout your adult life So whether you want to understand the educational implications of the current crisis and the future-proof skills you should be learning or get insight into the current state of online education, this episode has you covered. 

Often, when organizations talk about agility, they are looking at their tactical agility. General Charles Jacoby and Leo Tilman are the authors of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. They join Kevin to discuss how a retired 4-star general and an expert on finance and strategy joined forces to assess agility in organizations. They recognize it is more than just having the right people doing the right job but being purposeful and decisive in initiatives. They also understand, there is a certain amount of risk associated with the unknown and risk intelligence is crucial for you and your leaders to develop an understanding of the factors that can impact your organization. In this episode, Jacoby and Tilman share 1. Their definition of agility and why it is more than a buzzword. 2. The difference between strategic and tactical agility. 3. The risk formula. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption by Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby Grant by Ron Chernow Top Brain, Bottom Brain: Surprising Insights into How You Think by Stephen Kosslyn and G. Wayne Miller Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Lessons from a Major General with Major General David Bassett. Building a Powerful Culture with Patty McCord. The Power of Corporate Culture with Chris Dyer. Strategic Thinking for Leaders with Rich Horwath.

Often, when organizations talk about agility, they are looking at their tactical agility. General Charles Jacoby and Leo Tilman are the authors of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption. They join Kevin to discuss how a retired 4-star general and an expert on finance and strategy joined forces to assess agility in organizations. They recognize it is more than just having the right people doing the right job but being purposeful and decisive in initiatives. They also understand, there is a certain amount of risk associated with the unknown and risk intelligence is crucial for you and your leaders to develop an understanding of the factors that can impact your organization. In this episode, Jacoby and Tilman share 1. Their definition of agility and why it is more than a buzzword. 2. The difference between strategic and tactical agility. 3. The risk formula. Additional Leadership Resources Book Recommendations: Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption by Leo Tilman and General Charles Jacoby Grant by Ron Chernow Top Brain, Bottom Brain: Surprising Insights into How You Think by Stephen Kosslyn and G. Wayne Miller Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt Improve your leadership in just 13 days with our video series 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership. Related Podcast Episodes: Lessons from a Major General with Major General David Bassett. Building a Powerful Culture with Patty McCord. The Power of Corporate Culture with Chris Dyer. Strategic Thinking for Leaders with Rich Horwath.

I had the most educational, and enlightening conversation with Dr. Cameron Sepah and I’m lucky that I captured it digitally and can share it with everyone!  We talked about a range of topics from his education at Harvard and UCLA, to his time growing a digital health tech startup from 6 to 300 employees and now his efforts running his own private practice while advising multiple venture capital funds on their investment strategies in and around digital health investing. Dr. Sepah is a venture capitalist, an investor, an executive psychologist, an assistant clinical professor at UCSF Medical School, he’s a founder, a CEO and someone whose public commentary on mental health, and human performance to be very educational and insightful. In his private practice, he helps CEOs, and VCs optimize for health and performance using evidence-based approaches.  We had an incredible conversation about evidence-based treatment, stigma, and psychotherapy will have to evolve in order to become mainstream (just like jogging or physical fitness).  The answer is in and around the idea of how we select our sexual partners and goes back to Natural Selection. You can connect with Dr. Cameron Sepah directly via his Twitter and LinkedIn, and keep up to date on his work via his newsletter which I highly recommend. HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE DISCUSSED: Dr. Cameron Sepah talks with us about growing up in San Diego, then attending Harvard for his undergraduate degree and UCLA for his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology (Psychoneuroimmunology).  We talked about his love of people and passion for understanding them from a very early age and how that drove him toward his educational focus and profession of choice because he wanted to apply his learnings to helping people. While in college at Harvard, he worked in a cognitive neuroscience lab doing research with Stephen Kosslyn.  Their research included looking at how Buddhist monks can control their emotions, one of them to the point where he could avoid reaction to a gunshot next to his ear.  We talked about this study of learned emotional responses in our conversation in this episode. While in graduate school at UCLA he focused on several areas including anxiety disorders, and behavioral medicine/health psychology.  He did a lot of work around using behavioral interventions to manage chronic illnesses including obesity and diabetes.  We talked a lot about some worrisome and fascinating statistics and facts around these diseases including: a.  Only 12% of people have zero metabolic issues (blood sugar issues, diabetes, obesity, etc.). b.  This is the first time in history that most adults have abnormal blood sugar levels. c.  We live in a profoundly sick society. Diseases of lifestyle kill more people now than diseases of infection do. We as humans are dying mostly from diseases of excess.  We talk about why, and how this is relevant to the mental health struggles of many people who Dr. Sepah has treated over the years. Individual or group therapy isn’t set up to solve the breadth of the mental health problem set in society.  It’s not that it isn’t effective, but most people can’t afford it, don’t have the time, or don’t have the energy or resources to show up in person and do what they need to do.  So why should providers expect people to come to them, when providers could come to patients, digitally and conveniently?  We talk about the emergence of digital access to care at length and Dr. Sepah’s contribution to developments in that space. Dr. Sepah moved to Silicon Valley right after getting his license to practice.  He wanted to help people with metabolic diseases, so he joined the founding team of Omada Health where he was able to help far more people than he could in an individual practice.  Their business helped over 250,000 people lose over 2,500,000 pounds while he was there. We talked about the mental health crisis in the university school systems and how colleges are not prepared to handle it or deal with it.  Even at his college, Harvard, where he was surrounded by wealthy kids with tremendous privilege, there were many mental health issues and struggles.  He estimates that at least half of the students there struggled in some way with mental health. What contributes to human flourishing?  If you go to your doctor for a check-up and the “check engine light” says you’re ok, are you really?  Is there really nothing you can do to improve?  Is the absence of illness necessarily the presence of health?  We dig into this from a mental health perspective. When will psychotherapy be mainstream, like jogging or going to the gym?  You must look at it from a sexual mate selection perspective.  Let’s look at fitness as an example.  Fitness is a growing market, and it hasn’t always been that way.  50 years ago, fitness was not a big thing.  It wasn’t that long ago that the only people who jogged, were athletes almost exclusively.  Fitness is a relatively recent phenomenon as it has become a status symbol, or a signal for sexual partner attractiveness.  On the contrary, therapy and mental fitness efforts signal that you are mentally ill or a potentially unstable partner to potential mates.  Mental health will never be at the same place as physical fitness until it enhances your potential value as a partner to other people.   This will require stigma reduction. How do we de-stigmatize psychotherapy?  We have to re-brand it all together.  The term “therapy” has too much cultural baggage for us to reclaim it.   We talked about the need to move away from pathology and stigma toward performance and prestige.  Take having a personal trainer or personal chef for example – they are status symbols indicating that you prioritize nutrition and fitness.  We must find a way to re-brand psychotherapy so that people can view it as a positive tool in your life. Calm and Headspace have nailed the consumer marketing aspects of mental health.  They brand themselves as sleep aids or meditation apps, but when you look at the reviews of the apps, people are using these apps to improve their mental health.  The best mental health companies don’t use the words “mental health” to brand themselves or what they do.  The best athletes in the world, have coaches, they could probably coach themselves.  They know that playing is not the same as coaching.  There is unique value in someone who is focused on theory and strategy on your behalf.  You also need clear objectivity from an outside observer when you train as an athlete.  Finally, you need someone who curates all the potential techniques and approaches to help you decide what’s best for you.  Coaches help athletes with these things so the athlete can focus on execution.  We need this in our lives from mental health professionals.  The term “life coach” or “executive coach” hasn’t taken off because of how the non-licensed life or executive coaches have treated the industry.  It all comes down to tracking and ranking performance outcomes.  This works in physical training and needs to be applied to mental health and wellness. How do we reduce stigma around therapy?  If therapy is always associated with coping with job loss or coping with a breakup or coping with low self-esteem, then it’s always going to have stigma associated with it.  Maybe we should re-brand it as “performance psychology” and focus on what people want such as making more money, attractiveness to potential or current partners and increased confidence.  We should be more focused on the positive.  Focus on producing outcomes that people want and things that make you an optimal person or partner in every way. How do I find a therapist or a performance coach? We talked about who to look for, what to look for and how to do it.  Dr. Sepah emphasizes that you should find someone who is licensed to do this kind of work (there are many “life coaches” and others out there who have no licensing or very minimal training). We talked about resources for finding therapists and some things to watch out for in how providers describe themselves and their areas of expertise (too many therapists list their expertise too broadly). We talked about the mediums over which therapy can be delivered from texting, phone calls, video calls, and in-person meetings.  Dr. Sepah talks about the effectiveness of each way of meeting with people and which ones are effective in his opinion as well as how each of those methods can be used in a holistic treatment plan where continuity of care is important. Connect with the Stigma Podcast in the following ways: Website, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

Stephen Kosslyn (@skosslyn) is the President and CEO of Foundry College (https://foundrycollege.org/) an online two-year college designed to help working adults develop skills and knowledge that will not be automated by AI in the foreseeable future. Before that, he was the Founding Dean and Chief Academic Officer at Minerva University (https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/ ), prior to that he was a Professor of Psychology and Dean of Social Science at Harvard University. Steve is a prolific writer and has written over 15 books and many psychology papers.  Stephen got his degree at UCLA and went to graduate school at Stanford University getting his PhD in 1974. He then worked at Johns Hopkins University, then Harvard, then Brandeis University, and back to Harvard in 1983, then in 2011 he moved to Stanford, as director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Stephen has too many awards to list, he was an early pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience and applied Psychology, writing books on using psychology to make better graphs and powerpoint presentations. In academic circles, he is well known for effectively being one side of what is known as the imagery debate, but nowadays he works in startups in the area of education. I have known Stephen for over 10 years and we have written papers together. Over that time I have continually been impressed with his energy, enthusiasm and hard work.  In this episode, we discuss: Why Applied Psychology and neuroscience isn’t everywhere? What happened to it? What kind of jobs AI will and won’t take (The so-called soft skills- but they really aren’t that soft.) For-profits vs not-for-profits and why for-profit education is often considered “bad”. Visualizing progress for motivation in startups and for writing books. Mental imagery eg. the human imagination, the so-called imagery debate. Going from university research to startups and why university professors don't often do startups. Minerva University, Foundry College The future of education and what that might look like. I really think there is something for everyone in this episode, academics, scientists, entrepreneurs, educators, universities and well anyone interested in the future of work and education.  Please Enjoy!

Is there a right or wrong way to learn? Dr. Stephen Kosslyn is an expert on the science of learning, with more than 30 years of experience working at elite institutions such as Harvard and Stanford. He also thinks that higher education could learn a lot about how people learn, and that's why he became the Founding Dean and Chief Learning Officer of the Minerva Schools at KGI. On this podcast, Dr. Kosslyn explains how people learn and how his institution is changing the way learning is approached — one student at a time.  More reading from Curiosity: Learn Anything In Four Steps With The Feynman Technique University of Miami Has A Field of Study's First Academic Chair Why Aren't Plants Black? Resources from Dr. Stephen Kosslyn: Minerva Schools at KGI "Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education" "Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses" Studies and research discussed: Active learning increases student performance in science, engineering, and mathematics | 2014 study Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses | Inside Higher Ed Tutors See Stereotypes and Gender Bias in SAT. Testers See None of the Above. | New York Times New Evidence of Racial Bias on SAT | Inside Higher Ed Stereotype Threat and the Intellectual Test Performance of African Americans | Claude M. Steele. Stanford University, 1995 Stereotype Susceptibility: Identity Salience and Shifts in Quantitative Performance | Margaret Shih, Todd L. Pittinsky, Nalini Ambady, 1999 Twenty Years of Stereotype Threat Research: A Review of Psychological Mediators | National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine "Cognitive Psychology: Mind And Brain" "Image and Brain: The Resolution of the Imagery Debate" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Kosslyn is world-renowned cognitive scientist and the Founding Dean of Minerva, an innovative new university. In this conversation we discuss: - How Minerva applies the science of learning to its curriculum and pedagogy - The major misconceptions about the Minerva project and its key innovations - The importance of community in any learning program Whether you’re interested in the application of learning science or curious about the latest innovations in education this episode has you covered.

What is consciousness? We’re all experiencing this subjective phenomena but what the hell is it? Here’s the thing, no one knows! Scientists and philosophers have been trying to figure it out for hundreds of years and we’re not much closer to figuring it out. Super fun guest and host of “Science Time” Alex Berg comes on the show to discuss different theories of consciousness with Cassi. Alex and Cassi are by no means experts on this mysterious topic but are super nerds about it. They discuss their personal experiences with trying to understand consciousness, they attempt to recall great scientists and the experiments the scientists have conducted to getting closer to comprehending this phenomenon, as well as show examples to unpack our own internal biases. Cassi and Alex also get off topic and talk about one of their favorite animals, octopuses! This is a great episode if you want to stretch your brain into the great unknown and walk away with a lot of reading and video recommendations on consciousness! Enjoy!   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen M. Kosslyn is Founding Dean of the Minerva Schools at the Keck Graduate Institute and he argues, “Forget left brain/right brain, it’s really all about top brain/bottom brain”. Kosslyn was Director of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University and chair of the Department of Psychology, Dean of Social Science, and John Lindsley Professor in Memory of William James at Harvard. Dr. Kosslyn has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He has received three honorary doctorates, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the National Academy of Sciences Initiatives in Research Award. He has published more than 300 scientific papers and 14 books. His most recent Top Brain/Bottom Brain (with G.W. Miller), posits a new theory of cognitive modes — different thinking styles­­ — that affect how we each approach the world and our interactions with others. To learn more about Provocative Enlightenment Radio, go to www.provocativeenlightenment.com