Discoveries based in neuroscience about human behavior come out every week and include breakthroughs with real impact on workplace management.  Researchers are exploring the concept of “reappraisal” which is the ability to look at a situation and change your interpretation of it.  If you hear your boss stomping down the hall, instead of concluding quickly that you are about to get in trouble, you reappraise the situation for what it is — your boss is having a bad day.  Reappraissal changes your brain’s interpretation of the event, dampens the amygdala response and changes the actions you take — for the better.  You experience decreased stress and increased job satisfaction and ultimately greater productivity, creativity and effectiveness.  To learn more about the “amydala hi-jack” and how you can tame your amydala and slow down your negative reactions, read up on “Emotional Intelligence”.  To learn more about “The Brain at Work” read the article by Adrienne Fox in the May 2008 issue of HR Magazine.