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Scott Young
The See-Do-Feedback LoopScott Young
7 min read · Apr 25th · The correct method to learn and practice.
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seeing examples and getting explicit instructions for performing a task are so beneficial — the pattern can be learned correctly rather than guessed at.
Singularity Hub
The Brain Has a Built-in System to Keep Unwanted Memories Out, Study FindsSingularity Hub
4 min read · May 3rd · The entire process happens below our consciousness, suppressing unwanted memories so that they never surface to awareness.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 153, including ipfconline 🇺🇦, Brian Ahier, Nico Müller 🇺🇦
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PsyPost.org
The neurochemical oxytocin appears to explain why we are more satisfied with life as we agePsyPost.org
2 min read · May 4th · People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and are more satisfied with their lives. This is the finding of new research, published in Frontiers in Behavioral…
Reader View · Shared by 133, including Ines Bieler
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People that release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and tend to be more satisfied with their lives. In addition, oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older
nature
Young brain fluid improves memory in old micenature
3 min read · May 12th · A protein in cerebrospinal fluid helps boost cells that maintain brain function.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 80, including Roger Highfield, Prof Hugo Spiers, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner
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jackclose.com
Reading Changes your Brain, let me explain.jackclose.com
4 min read · May 14th · I don't read enough. I prioritise finishing the latest Netflix series—currently Top Boy—over reading my newest paperback. If you're anything like me, you'd like to read more. To aid in our endeavour,…
Reader View · Shared by 408, including Ines Bieler
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We're very accustomed to 140 character tweets that condense ideas into their most minimal form.
Discover Magazine
How Adding Iodine to Salt Boosted Americans' IQDiscover Magazine
2 min read · May 4th · New research finds that iodine played a substantial role in cognitive improvements in 20th century Americans.
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jackclose.com
Reading Changes your Brain, let me explain.jackclose.com
4 min read · May 14th · I don't read enough. I prioritise finishing the latest Netflix series—currently Top Boy—over reading my newest paperback. If you're anything like me, you'd like to read more. To aid in our endeavour,…
Reader View · Shared by 408, including Ines Bieler
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We're very accustomed to 140 character tweets that condense ideas into their most minimal form.
Big Think
How the brain's left hemisphere "mesmerizes" us into misunderstanding realityBig Think
~12 min read · Apr 12th · If we are wreaking havoc on ourselves and the world, it is because we have become mesmerized by a mechanistic, reductionist way of thinking.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 298, including Massimo Pigliucci, John Nosta, Patricia Churchland
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“it seems plain and self-evident, yet it needs to be said: the isolated knowledge obtained by a group of specialists in a narrow field has in itself no value whatsoever, but only in its synthesis with all the rest of knowledge and only inasmuch as it really contributes in this synthesis toward answering the demand, τίνες δὲ ἡμεῖς; ‘Who are we?’“
Discover Magazine
How Adding Iodine to Salt Boosted Americans' IQDiscover Magazine
2 min read · May 4th · New research finds that iodine played a substantial role in cognitive improvements in 20th century Americans.
Reader View · Shared by 244
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Fast Company
Why your brain is so good at rewriting historyFast Company
3 min read · Apr 26th · Ever wonder why you remember a particular event differently from others?
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 224, including Matt Shaffer
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Every time you think about an event, you may also influence your memory for that event.
Neuroscience News
Foreign Languages Slow Down Brain AgingNeuroscience News
4 min read · Apr 12th · Bilingualism can slow and mitigate the course of age-related changes in the brain.
Reader View · Shared by 197
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The more complex the neural networks are, the greater a person’s cognitive reserve is and the milder any age-related changes will be.
Singularity Hub
The Brain Has a Built-in System to Keep Unwanted Memories Out, Study FindsSingularity Hub
4 min read · May 3rd · The entire process happens below our consciousness, suppressing unwanted memories so that they never surface to awareness.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 153, including ipfconline 🇺🇦, Brian Ahier, Nico Müller 🇺🇦
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Scott Young
The See-Do-Feedback LoopScott Young
7 min read · Apr 25th · The correct method to learn and practice.
Reader View · Shared by 147, including David Papandrew
learning
brain
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seeing examples and getting explicit instructions for performing a task are so beneficial — the pattern can be learned correctly rather than guessed at.
PsyPost.org
The neurochemical oxytocin appears to explain why we are more satisfied with life as we agePsyPost.org
2 min read · May 4th · People whose brains release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and are more satisfied with their lives. This is the finding of new research, published in Frontiers in Behavioral…
Reader View · Shared by 133, including Ines Bieler
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People that release more of the neurochemical oxytocin are kinder to others and tend to be more satisfied with their lives. In addition, oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older
WIRED UK
She Was Missing a Chunk of Her Brain. It Didn’t MatterWIRED UK
2 min read · Apr 12th · A woman grew up without her left temporal lobe, which highlights how amazingly plastic the brain is.
Reader View · Shared by 109, including David Papandrew
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Nautilus Magazine
Everyday Noises Are Making Our Brains NoisierNautilus Magazine
10 min read · Apr 6th · How to protect yourself from the din that surrounds you.
Summary · Reader View · Shared by 102
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Families of low socioeconomic status risk being exposed to a less rich linguistic environment and tend to live in noisier neighborhoods.
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Adam Thomas
Organised magic: how my Second Brain made me happierAdam Thomas
Reader View · Shared by 1390, including David Bauer, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Katja Evertz, René Clausen Nielsen, Dr. Andy, Stephanie A Kowalski, Tauno, sidharth singh, ⛓ José Luis Núñez ⛓, Gabriele, Ines Bieler, Swebliss, Neil Hart 💙, Will Knight, cecile noemie
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Summary, by the author
In 2020, I adopted two practices that changed my outlook on productivity and happiness.
Firstly, I began journaling. Through the process of writing regularly on what I am feeling, I made sense of stress.
Secondly, I adopted the Second Brain methodology.
The methodology is a three-step process: saving links, summarising ideas, and revisiting notes.
Both practices allowed me to delegate and outsource complex thinking.
Read the full article  (5 min read)
Quanta Magazine
Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living BrainQuanta Magazine
2 min read · Mar 3rd · While watching a fearful memory take shape in the brain of a living fish, neuroscientists see an unexpected level of rewiring occur in the synaptic connections.
Shared by 1354, including Jane, Sam, Howard Getson, Pippa Malmgren, USC, Chris Isak , Chaotic Goode, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, AI, PNASNews, Danielle 👩🏻‍💻, John Hagel, ipfconline 🇺🇦, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Leonardo Sumulong, Brian Ahier, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Kevin Mitchell, Brian Roemmele
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Aeon+Psyche
Your brain does not process information and it is not a computerAeon+Psyche
~18 min read · From 2016 · Your brain does not process information, retrieve knowledge or store memories. In short: your brain is not a computer
Reader View · Shared by 1277, including worms cited, Daniel Boos, 🟣 Antonio Vieira Santos #FutureOfWork, Data Science Renee, Ricky Yean, Howard Getson, Nir Eyal, hiten.eth, Klaus Eck, Chris Messina, Matthias Sala, John Hagel, Ron McIntyre, Andreas Staub, Gideonro, Jonathon Moore, Werner Vogels, Todd Henry, Thomas Power, Mara Averick
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Ness Labs
Systematic inventive thinking: the power of thinking inside the boxNess Labs
4 min read · 2020-08-13 · When talking about creativity, many people will tell you: “Think outside the box!” The catchphrase is so common in management consulting and business environments, it has become a bit of a cliché.…
Reader View · Shared by 1268, including Anne-Laure Le Cunff, shishir das, Evan (he/him), Jessel Sookha, Luminous Kaleidoscope, Cameron Yick, Mario Clemente, Mauro Toselli, Bernhard Huessy, Michael Carroll, Gabriele, Liv 😷, Matthias Lampe, Gregor B. Rosenauer
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Thinking inside the box often provokes resistance as it runs counter to some of the most ubiquitous intuitions about innovation. However, it’s a formidable creative thinking tool which is actually fun to use.
insidemymind.me
Today I Learned That Not Everyone Has An Internal Monologue And It Has Ruined My Day.insidemymind.me
3 min read · From 2020 · My day was completely ruined yesterday when I stumbled upon a fun fact that absolutely obliterated my mind. I saw this tweet yesterday that said that not everyone has an internal monologue in their…
Reader View · Shared by 1241, including sircharlsxavier, mrbrown, Tom Connor, Tom Raftery 🇮🇪🇪🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦💉💉💉, Fern, Annik Burgdorfer-Grolimund, Gabrielle Mendoza, Ceferino Díaz, Eric L. Barnes, Liv 😷, Dominik Grolimund, Carly, venkat - bala, Scott Hanselman 🇺🇦, Jansnet, Trae Blain, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Mina Markham, Beto Esquivel, Ward Plunet
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Farnam Street
How to Remember What You ReadFarnam Street
~15 min read · 2021-08-16 · The benefits of reading are negated if you forget remember what you read. This article discusses a tested system to increase retention. Learn how to use active reading to remember more from books.
Reader View · Shared by 1166, including Stephan Spencer, Gregor B. Rosenauer, Jason Lauritsen, Tauno, Scott Monty, Stephanie A Kowalski, David Papandrew, Galen King, Víctor González Pacheco, Teresa Torres, Vikram Dutt, flawn
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A lot of success in reading boils down to preparation. What you do before you read matters way more than you think.
Aeon+Psyche
How to maintain a healthy brainAeon+Psyche
20+ min read · 2021-11-03 · Adopt these lifestyle changes and you will not only sharpen your mind today but also reduce your risk of dementia later on
Reader View · Shared by 1117, including Albert Ràfols, Jason Silva, LARRY ELKAN, Daniel Pink, Carly, Neil Hart 💙, Thomas Power, Scott Monty, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Matthias 🔥 was a lawyer for 3 months & then quit, Rachel Miller | #SAPSapphireOrlando, Carla Gentry, maxadorno
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Train your body  Just as mental health and brain health are deeply entwined, so too are your overall physical health and your brain health
durmonski.com
Adaptive Thinking: The Best Way to Deal With Unexpected Situationsdurmonski.com
8 min read · Mar 25th · Adaptive thinking is your ability to quickly navigate in an ever-changing environment. Learn how to harness this skill.
Reader View · Shared by 1095, including Jessel Sookha, Johannes Dornisch, Matthew Turland, Ginger Peterson
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adaptive thinking is the ability to recognize unexpected situations, quickly consider various possible responses, and decide on the best one.
Tim Urban
Neuralink and the Brain's Magical FutureTim Urban
From 2017 · I knew the future would be shocking but this is a whole other level.
Reader View · Shared by 1021, including Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦, Nir Eyal, Nathan Baschez, Azeem Azhar, Gerd Leonhard, Klaus Eck, Danielle 👩🏻‍💻, Casey Smith, Thomas Power, Brian Balfour, David Bauer, timoreilly, M.G. Siegler, Packy McCormick, Brian Roemmele, Howard Getson, Brett King #Technosocialism #OptimalHumanity, Chris Messina, Gideonro, Stephan Spencer
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