Category Archives: society

Emotion radar?

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Kiti Müller

Augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have found their way to everyday life. The idea that the future of humans in the AR and VR tech space includes multiple opportunities to enhance (augment) performance and provide new ways for experiencing … Continue reading →

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Grasping masked emotions

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Kiti Müller

A tiny coronavirus rapidly spread around the world causing havoc to the health of many infected people. The virus-pandemic quickly put societies and world economy on their knees. Unprepared, humans faced the challenge of getting a grip on the coronavirus … Continue reading →

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ÄLY: Talking about intelligence and feeling the room temperature rising

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Kiti Müller

Are you looking for a topic that livens up a somewhat boring get-together party? Pick three words: intelligence, human, artificial. I guarantee they are a sure choice for putting into action a discussion that can fast escalate to heated arguments. … Continue reading →

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Sleepless World – What biorhythmic tunes does the orchestra of clock genes play in your body?

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Kiti Müller

Polar night season ended officially in the whole of Finland on January 18th. It was the period during which the sun stayed below the horizon in northern Lapland for nearly two months. Also, in southern Finland, as winter approached, the … Continue reading →

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Snowed in – some thoughts on work and working hours

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Kiti Müller

Snow! How I have missed it in Helsinki. Nature decided to make things right in day. A fierce snow blizzard reached rural Helsinki sometime during the night, last week, when Wednesday turned to Thursday, January to February. The wind was … Continue reading →

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The X-Factor in Mind – Brain Wirings and Behavior

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Kiti Müller

As a part of 2017 International Women’s day celebrations at Nokia, I had the pleasure to talk at our Espoo Campus in Finland about brains, minds, women and men. The popular quote “Men are from Mars and Women from Venus” … Continue reading →

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Give Science Breathing Space – Protection from Suffocation

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Kiti Müller

Last week I finished a tough but rewarding job: From the many great research proposals submitted to the Skolar Award science contest, I finally picked my ten semi-finalist candidates. The decision wasn’t easy. All proposals that had made it through … Continue reading →

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Future work: Even the greatest minds get tangled when over-stressed

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Kiti Müller

Are you a highly creative, cognitively flexible, emotionally intelligent critical thinker; a person who excels in managing people and negotiating. Do you have a service orientated mind set and just love to coordinate with others? If this is you, then … Continue reading →

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Health Hype and Unmentionable Reality Bites

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Kiti Müller

In early October, in sunny and warm California, I am sitting in a darkened conference hall. I once again hadn’t remembered that there where people enjoy (at least from a Finn’s perspective) year-round summer, one shivers indoors. Air-condition cooled air … Continue reading →

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Cultivating ideas ripe – just right for consumer bite

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Kiti Müller

While walking my mind raced How are economic battles fought I thought Transparency, being open and true Golden thumb rules for company success I’ve been often told Those who claim they know the secrets to success also say Leaders of … Continue reading →

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