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A Wonderful Servant, A Terrible Master.

The most sophisticated system in the known universe. The most powerful tool that we've never been taught how to use.

Do You Mind?

Train your mind to be ready for the new world as it approaches.

  • NAVIGATE the INFORMATION TSUNAMI: We are awash with news, opinions, and data bombarding us from every screen. Good thinking is crucial to discern truth from bias, filter facts from noise, and make informed decisions.

  • NURTURE INTIMACY: Good thinking is the invisible architect of healthy relationships, laying the foundation for trust and understanding by increasing self-knowledge, resilience, and compassion.

  • NEGOTIATE COMPLEXITY: Good thinking is essential to understand the interconnectedness of our global society, recognize moral obligations, and find collaborative solutions.

  • The rise of AI will eliminate many normal jobs. Being a balanced conceptual thinker will insure there is a place for you in the new economy.

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MIND U Course curriculum

    1. 1:0 Introduction to The Mind

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    2. Definitions

    3. 1:1 What is a mind?

    4. 1:2 The Brain

    5. Teachers: Brian

    6. 1:3 Memory and Myth

    7. Teachers: Rebecca

    8. 1:4 Terrible Master

    9. Teachers: Andrew

    10. 1:5 Full-Mind Utilization

    11. Chapter 1 Knowledge Check

    1. 2.0 Introduction To Believing Vs. Knowing

    2. 2.1 The Need For Myth

    3. 2.2 Meaning and Magical Thinking

    4. 2.3 Attack On Truth

    5. 2.4 The Placebo Effect

    6. 2.5 Mind Your Mind

    7. Chapter 2 Knowledge Check

    8. Believing vs Knowing Quiz

    1. Cognitive Bias Workbook

    2. 3.0 Introduction to Bias

    3. 3.1 Illusions

    4. 3.2 System 1 & 2

    5. 3.3 Miser

    6. 3.4 Drama Queen

    7. 3.5 Storyteller

    8. 3.6 Defender

    9. 3.7 Agendas In Action

    10. 3.8 Conclusion

    11. Chapter 3 Knowledge Check

    1. 4.0 Introduction to Intuition

    2. 4.1 What is Intuition

    3. 4.2 What is Not Intuition

    4. 4.3 Lie Detection

    5. 4.4 The 4th Way of Knowing

    6. 4.5 Pure Intuition

    7. 4.6 Imagination

    8. Chapter 4 Knowledge Check

    1. 5.0 - Introduction to Critical Thinking

    2. 5.1 - Critical Thinking Defined

    3. 5.2 - Thinking as Predicting

    4. 5.3 - Logic

    5. 5.4 - Evidence

    6. 5.5 - Assumptions

    7. 5.6 - Scientific Method

    8. 5.7 - Builds Our World

    9. 5.8 - Bridge Inspector

    10. 5.9 Bridge of Reason

    11. 5.10 - Recap

    12. Chapter 5 Knowledge Check

    1. 6.0 Introduction to Mindset

    2. 6.1 - Mindset Defined

    3. 6.2 - Growth Mindset

    4. 6.3 - Components of Mindset

    5. 6.4 - Mindset Tool

    6. 6.5 - Choosing a Mindset

    7. 6.6 - Mindfulness

    8. 6.7 - Building a Mindset

    9. 6.8 Thinking Mindset

    10. 6.9 - Maintaining a Mindset

    11. 6.10 - 4 Thinking Mindsets

    12. 6.11 - Recap

    13. Chapter 6 Knowledge Check

About this course

  • 122 lessons
  • 13 hours of video content

Mind-U Architects

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Brian Muldoon

Course Architect

Brian is an internationally-known consultant and trainer, and the author of The Heart of Conflict (Putnam 1996), who has worked over the past thirty years with organizations of all kinds, including healthcare systems, private medical and legal practices, high-technology corporations, and not-for-profits. Having started his professional life as a trial lawyer, Brian was one of the early pioneers in the field of conflict resolution and co-founded the first mediation firm in the Midwest in 1985. He has been a featured guest on Good Morning America and PBS and has made numerous television and radio appearances. After a lifetime devoted to finding better ways to resolve conflict, Brian is currently focused on preventing conflict and improving customer satisfaction by applying the latest developments in the fields of neuroscience, positive psychology and emotional intelligence to the workplace. He was a co-director of the Synthesis Dialogues in 1999, which brought one hundred Western scientists and observers together with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India.

Rebecca Armstrong

Course Architect

Rebecca is a minister, mythologist and educator with graduate degrees from the University of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School, and Chicago Theological Seminary. She has designed and taught more than three dozen college-level courses at major universities such as DePaul, Purdue and Indiana. Her courses in philosophy and religion are part of the core curriculum at Indiana University and utilize advanced techniques in cognitive awareness and reflective thinking. For 12 years Rebecca served as International OutReach Director for the Joseph Campbell Foundation, developing programs and creating curriculum for study groups. Each year she was one of the core leaders for a week-long seminar held at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. She traveled to five continents to work in person with local study groups. In higher education Rebecca has worked as a trainer to groups of faculty and served as a subject matter expert for numerous courses and educational videos. She has a a background in art and design which she applies to all her thinking endeavors.

Andrew Shepherd

Course Architect

Andrew studied Film Production at USC School of Cinematic Arts. He produced a comedic series called “Campaign America!” which grappled with political polarization in America. His latest project is a TV series called "Decoding Assholes" playfully exploring the abusive behaviors stemming from narcissism and sociopathy and how to heal society sytemtically. He has worked in front of the camera as an actor as well as behind the camera as director and cinematographer. While at USC he studied with the renowned philosopher Stephen Toulmin, which spurred his interest anthropology, psychology, and ideological frameworks. He encountered the work of Jonathan Haidt (The Righteous Mind) as part of his research for his project, Polarized, and was inspired to complete a training program in mediation. He is the founder and president of Converging Perspectives, an edutainment company that builds bridges between communities divided by politics, religion, ethnicity, or gender.