Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Logical markers are very effective used in mindmapping. Another way to look at it is by understanding the way computers process information: both in compilers and in neural networks. There is only one logical marker which I will quote always and use at every opportunity. Happiness = pleasure + purpose. I will use it here …
If you practice visual memory and write, you have a chance to revisit your memory landscapes. It is not like simply revisiting the landscapes. When you fully draft the keywords anything missing or anything that should not belong becomes painfully visible. This is the ultimate challenge to your memory markers: create an entire text using …
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Is there a big difference between profession and hobby? What happens when a hobby becomes a profession and vice-versa? Can we truly be happy with anything we choose to do? I will try to answer from my personal perspective. More reading here, here, and here. About me As you might know, I have a PhD …
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Low self-confidence is counterproductive. The recommended approach is “fake it till you make it”. Smiling is a simple way to increase projected confidence and confidence in a wider sense. Clearly, a simple grin will be counterproductive, so smiling should be more subtle. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. “Fake it till …
Checking facts today is incredibly hard. We have a moral obligation to check facts and very few tools that actually work. The suggested solution is not perfect: we check more what requires closer attention. The priorities are guided by our moral compass and practical needs. More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, …
In this article, I want to address visualization via touch. This is not something people discuss – which is why I want to touch the subject. More reading here, here, here, here, and here. Usage 1: Visualizing touch in PAO Just as we can use color to encode details, we can use texture. Typically we would …
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Mental forest is a concept I occasionally use for memorization of complex information. But our habits are not pieces of information: they require constant attention on a smaller scale. So mental garden would be more appropriate. Here I develop the mental garden concept with visualization and use case. Mental forests concept The mental forest visualization …
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