More Brain Stuff…
In the USA, we drive on the right side of the road. I’ve been doing that successfully for a few decades now and like to think that I’m a good driver. On my trips to England, I’ve imagined what it must be like to drive on the “wrong side” of the road – and I imagine it would be a disaster. Maybe if I was in a tank, or at least a Hummer, I’d survive? Other cars or pedestrians in the area might not be so lucky.
Even if I was in my own car, I’d be completely disoriented simply because I’d be forced to drive on the other side of the road. Cognitively, I can understand what I’m supposed to do – but the physiology of my brain would prevent this from being a comfortable experience for me. To be successful driving in England, I’d have to “unlearn” my ingrained understanding of what driving is about.
Interesting finding number two:
Because the brain better supports the repetition of an already learned behavior or action, individuals must go through a process where a new or different behavior is absorbed over a period of time that allows for cognitive acceptance as well as behavioral adaptation.
There’s also an emotional component to this process – an individual has to determine that the change is worth it for them and that they will be better off going through the pain of change rather than maintaining status quo.
For our purposes, the implications for RRS continue to point toward an understanding that time, communication, training and leadership are components that must be factored in to the creation and operation of enterprise wide RRS.
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