Allen Stafford — Think Sharper
Hey there, welcome to the channel where we upgrade your thinking for a sharper mind and smarter decisions.
I’m Allen Stafford. For over 25 years in marketing, my job was to understand the what—how people are persuaded, make decisions, and get fooled. But I was obsessed with the why. As a certified neuroscience coach, I went deeper, exploring the brain's architecture and the hidden scripts that drive our behavior.
Here, I combine insights from the boardroom and the brain lab to help you spot mental traps, strengthen your reasoning, and see the world with stunning clarity.
If you’re ready to think better and challenge your assumptions, you’re in the right place. Let’s get started.
The 4 Toxic Tricks Pundits Use To Force You To Get Angry
How to Spot a Bad Faith Argument (and When to Walk Away)
How to Defeat "Blind Faith" in an Argument
How to Stop Your Brain from Shutting Down in an Argument
How Pundits Use 4 Tricks to Hijack Your Brain (A Case Study)
What Is Critical Thinking? (And Why It's Your Only Defense)
How Politicians Really Answer a Question (The Pundit Playbook)
How to De-escalate Any Conflict: 4 Principles from a Neuroscience Coach
How Pundits Use Framing to Manipulate You (The "Antifa" Case Study)
A Neuroscience Coach's Guide to Curing 'Brain Fog' (It's Not What You Think)
3 Manipulation Tactics Politicians Use in Every Interview
The Paradox of Creativity: A Thinking Mistake That Kills Productivity
How the Media is Using Bad Bunny to Manipulate You
The 2-Minute Rule: A Brain Hack to Kill Procrastination
The Pundit Playbook: 4 Tricks in Adam Schiff's Shutdown Argument
The Assassin's Veto: Why the Killing of Charlie Kirk Threatens Free Speech
The Science of Why You Get Offended (And How to Stop It)
To Win an Argument, Argue Their Side First
The Steve Jobs Method: Stop Wasting Mental Energy & Make Smarter Decisions
The Thinking Error That Makes You Fear the Wrong Things
Why the Least Skilled People Are the Most Confident
Anchoring Bias: How Marketers & Negotiators Control Your Mind
All-or-Nothing Thinking: The Mental Trap That Kills Progress
What Science Really Says About Alpha Males!
Cognitive Dissonance Explained — And How to Use It for Growth
Are You Really Using Only 10 Percent of Your Brain?
What Is Inattentional Blindness? (And How It’s Fooling You Daily)
How did Thomas Edison Improve the Lightbulb
Did Vikings Really Wear Horned Helmets?
Can You Outsmart Your Brain? The F Count Test and Inattentional Blindness Explained