My name is John Hanes. I’m a research psychologist who does science-based communication skills and productivity coaching and consulting. I’m based in Prague, Czech Republic.
What experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities do I have that can help you?
In 10 years of professional experience I’ve coached:
- executive managers cultivate their mental experience to deal with the stress, and improve leadership and negotiation skills
- lawyers to argue more effectively in court
- people in media perform under the spotlight
- scientists to deliver engaging talks and presentations
- people to improve their career and work through other life transitions
- people to balance their work and life for increased satisfaction
In my coaching I use research-based methods drawn from:
- Cognitive, Behavioral, and Social Psychology
- Behavioral, Affective, and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Mindfulness Meditation and Medical Hypnosis
- Positive and Humanistic Psychology
- Psycholinguistics
In 9 years of study at The Ohio State University , I:
- earned BA degrees in Psychology (Dean’s List) and Philosophy (Honor’s Track)
- studied Cognitive Science (psychology, philosophy, linguistics) at the PhD level
- did research with chimpanzees investigating primate cognition, language ability, and behavior at the OSU Department of Psychology‘s Primate Center
- performed behavioral therapy with autistic children to modify and shape behavior
While at OSU I studied and conducted research in the #2 ranked Social Psychology department in the US investigating:
- social cognition
- rapport building
- non-conscious and automatic processes like cognitive, emotional, and behavioral priming
- the unconscious influence of body language
- social learning and influence
- am a lecturer on various topics in science at the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- am currently engaged in research in child language and theory of mind
- have worked as a behavior modification therapist for children and adults with mental disorders
- have trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
- have trained in hypnosis for cognitive and behavior modification
- have been on the faculty at Charles University in Prague lecturing in language, human and animal psychology
As a life-long student I’m continuing my education online at:
- Yale University – Open Courses in Psychology, Game Theory, and Behavioral Economics
- Harvard University – Extension Courses in Psychology
- Stanford University – Open Courses in Linguistics, Human-Computer Interaction, and Creativity
- University of Pennsylvania – Behavioral Neurology and Gamification
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Write to me to schedule a free introductory meeting.
