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The term neurodiversity conveys the idea that there is no single right way of thinking, learning, or behaving, and is often used in the context of autism spectrum disorder. A growing self-ad...

Many of us would like to have more time to read, but life can get in the way of picking up a book. What are strategies that actually work?

«However, speed reading limits your comprehension of the novel, reducing the accuracy of what you read and hindering how much you retain of the story»

Don't set goals. Passion is bullshit. Mediocre skills are valuable. These are just a few of the unexpected truths you'll discover in Scott Adams' new book. Here are 10 more takeaways.

«most people have poor filters for sorting truth from fiction, and there’s no objective way to know if you’re particularly good at it or not.»

The path to mastery is long, winding and hugely fulfilling. Use this map to navigate and overcome any bumps along the way

What is wisdom? Here, according to those who study it, are some answers and practical tips for making wiser decisions in your life.

«“A highly intelligent fool may not recognize that such a tradeoff exists in the first place,”»

Discover how to learn quickly, master any skill, and supercharge your personal growth with these ten simple, proven learning techniques.

It’s a weird thing to say, but I guess I’m a professional reader. That’s really what authors are. A book is made of books. “The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading; a man will turn…

«great line the Stoics loved—that we never step in the same river twice.»

I like the idea of the reverse obituary: Write down what you want your obituary to say, then figure out how to live up to it. Everyone’s will be different, but I suspect most people would want their…

«I like nice things. I have some fancy things. But I’m always struck by the contrast here of what people want vs. what they aspire to.»

We all suffer from negative thoughts, and it's about time we learned how to deal with them effectively. Here are three things you can do.

«Learning to forgive yourself for your mistakes and failures is a necessary component of managing negative thoughts.»

Mathematical proofs based on a technique called diagonalization can be relentlessly contrarian, but they help reveal the limits of algorithms.

Voltaire, optimism and selective updating

«Research has also found that adults with autism are also less susceptible to unrealistic optimism. The ability to more accurately assess risk seems to be something of a neurodivergent trait»

There are eight main stages of life. And we grow (or not) depending on our ability to overcome the "crises" that these stages bring.

«Erikson believed people could face the above conflicts at different points in their life, not just in the age range he identified.»

I remember reading an article years ago about a father in Yemen who lost a son to starvation, only to have another child fall dangerously ill. Desperate, he turned to tribal elders who recommended a…

«People can be led to believe and defend almost anything, because the goal of a belief is often not to discover what’s true»

When you’re a kid, the world is full of possibilities. Nothing seems to be impossible. No question or topic seems trivial enough not to wonder about it. It’s a wonderful exploratory phase. You may…

«As a child, we are full of potential. As a student, we can explore our affinities. As an adult, we open up a world of opportunities.»

Life is filled with milestones. Don't mistake them for the finish line.

«We lack self-love, so we constantly strive for perfection, hoping it will make us feel worthy.»

Following my mind-is-a-computer essay, I cover seven other popular-among-experts-but-widely-disbelieved opinions I agree with!

«Practically speaking, the best way to become smarter is to learn a lot of stuff and cultivate a lot of skills.»

One of the major milestones of our early childhoods comes when we learn, for the first time, how to successfully tie our own shoes. As most of us learned, there are three key steps to making that…

A new way to think about brainpower.

Tidbits I've learned that have made my life better

«If you never learned how to dance at parties/weddings/clubs, you can teach yourself by watching videos of Motown and girl groups of the 60s.»

How hard is it to prove that problems are hard to solve? Meta-complexity theorists have been asking questions like this for decades. A string of recent results has started to deliver answers.

Being emotionally intelligent matters most during conflict. And if we master that, it can lead to very good results. Here's how to improve...