This diagram (edited to keep it it R-rated!) shows how my brain works when a client gives me a last minute project or task to work on: (NB: clicking on this takes you outside of this site where you’ll see the swear word – you have been warned!) Getting through the red section of the … Continue reading
The candle problem or candle task, also known as Duncker’s candle problem, is a cognitive performance test, measuring the influence of functional fixedness on a participant’s problem solving capabilities. The test was created by Gestalt psychologist Karl Duncker and published posthumously in 1945. The test presents the participant with the following task: how to fix a lit candle on a wall (a cork board) in a way so the candle wax won’t … Continue reading
We have been getting these little Nibbles Boxes for a few weeks now and they never cease to amaze me. You may already receive them yourself either at home or work, but if not, let me tell you a little bit more: A friend introduced me to the Graze trade by an email promoting a … Continue reading
When the staff in this office that I was in weren’t looking I took a photo of this. Signs like this tend only to appear as a result of an individual or a few reacting to a recurring problem, a bad habit, or anything that conflicts with the status quo. What this shows me is … Continue reading
Posting a congratulatory billboard poster in Reading to their football club and their fans is good PR – especially if you’re walking into the Town Centre where Barclays happen to be also. Most if not all football fans know who Barclays is, what they do, and they’ll bank with them when they’re ready (if at … Continue reading
Something to brighten up a dull or typical meeting or conference: It was amusing to see what others in the room had unwittingly picked up as their choice of nasal accessory. Remarkability factor: 5/10 – a sense of humour from the cups help counter some of the less than average staff. Susanne
The Cowshed 
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