Visualization, memory, reading and research skills
Most of the memorization methods work with long term memory for several hours or days. This is what we train working with memory palaces and mindmaps. Some of the exercises work with short-term and memory: remembering an image of a paragraph or a series of numbers for a few seconds, enough to grasp complex concepts …
Suppose you want to remember something for a very long time. How do you ensure memorization? There are many methods, which can be roughly divided into three categories: reviewing the notes (revisiting), actively using (speedwriting), and lifestyle choices (sleep, food, …). Here I want to deal with the lifestyle element. It is really simple to …
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Jews articulate a lot while talking. We often speak with our hands. And this is fine. A more interesting question is evolutionary: what purposes does expressive body language serve? Or in other words, does it make sense for more stoic people to become more expressive? Disclaimer: for reasons I do not understand, there are no …
Mindfulness vs acceptance: It is now common to associate mindfulness with meditation, but mindfulness can be something very different. I will give you a hint: this is something very common in human history, that we lost not long ago. Today I invite you to visit here, here, here, here, here, and here. Alternative definitions of …
sEvery April 1st I write about humor. You are welcome to search this blog from several years back and verify. Today, I want to focus on the evolutionary advantage. Why do we smile? Why do we laugh? How does it help us? Can we really save the day with a smile? You are welcome to read …
We are the best guides and mentors for our kids. At least this is how we see the situation. Our kids get unconditional support, friendly advice, love, and tenderness. Our own parents are either far away or old and need our support. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could simply parent ourselves? This can actually …
We are all a work in progress. From the moment we are born to the moment we die – we never really finish learning. That also includes learning how to be more confident. Even though it may seem like some people are naturally confident, they are not, they just learned how to be so earlier …
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People worldwide have mental health issues as well as stress issues. To counter both of them, people look out for many solutions. But sometimes, there are no effects that can resolve the problem of mental health and stress. But the doctors recommend all those people who are suffering from these issues to get themselves into …
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Openness is one of the personality qualities that determine how much we achieve. Just like other personality qualities, we can somewhat change it in the right conditions. This will make us more open to other people, to the new technologies and practices, and new ideas. It is a somewhat risky move, but on average it …
We can be hapy in our job, or we can work because we need money. The choice is ours. Job happiness and financial discipline are interconnected. More about it here, here, here, here, and here. Parkinson’s law Peter’s principle claims, an employee is promoted based on their success in previous jobs until they reach a level …
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