Memory wardrobe

Usually, I focus on large mental structures, like mental palaces and cities or massive mindmaps. We do not always need something massive. Quite often it is enough to place a mental wardrobe in one of the existing mental palaces. Why would one need a mental wardrobe? Quite often we learn subjects iteratively, increasing our understanding …

Associative connections in mental landscapes

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Our memory and thinking are deeply associative. Associations are critical for creativity. However, there is no clear recipe for creating associations. Instead, I suggest several options you can mix and match. How do we get mental landscapes? A mental palace typically addresses a single building with several rooms. Mindmaps usually address around 20 objects branching …

Academic learning transforms us into autodidacts

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Academic learning transforms us into autodidacts: Most of our knowledge comes from a combination of experience and information. The most appealing quality of information is its availability. However, we measure our lives in experiences. More reading materials available here, here, here, here, here and here. What is an autodidact  Definition of autodidact is an individual …

Leveraging Generative AI in the Era of Innovation: Opportunities, Ethical Implications, and Legal Frameworks

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just emerging technology. It’s the next frontier of innovation, setting the pace across all sectors, whether it’s science, law, or business. AI, especially generative models, has emerged as an empowering tool, enhancing capabilities and fostering breakthroughs through trendy apps. But like any disruptive technology, it comes with its set of …

Emojies for productivity

emojies

This sounds strange. Emojies are usually just the opposite of productive. They are cute and funny and childish. Yet I will claim that in their own very strange way, emojis can be very productive. A short history of emojis Originally meaning pictograph, the word emoji comes from Japanese e (絵, ‘picture’) + moji (文字, ‘character’); the resemblance to the English words emotion and emoticon is purely coincidental. In …

Toxic workplaces

Not all workplaces are the same. Some places are exciting, motivating and supporting –  a home and a family with an exit potential. Other places are tedious and stressful with deranged and backstabbing employees. The difference can be as subtle as one toxic manager in a central position in a small startup. There are stories …