Psychology
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‘The greatest secret of a powerful memory is to bring information to life with your endless imagination’
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“The greatest secret of a powerful memory is to bring information to life with your endless imagination.” Kevin Horsley
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The woman who never forgets…anything
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Imagine having a “highly superior autobiographical memory” (H.S.A.M). That’s the case for Australian Rebecca Sharrock who remembers everything from the time she was born to what she did on any particular Saturday a decade ago. ALL in clear detail. [clickToTweet tweet=”‘People can remember what they did last Saturday but I can remember what I did…
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Humor was another of the soul’s weapons in the fight for self-preservation. It is well known that humor, more than anything else in the human make-up, can afford an aloofness and an ability to rise above any situation, even if only for a few seconds. Viktor E. Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning As Trevor Noah…
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‘Write drunk, edit sober’
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In a recent study done by professor Andrew Jarosz of Mississippi State University reveals that drunk people are more creative at problem-solving. We gave participants 15 questions from a creative problem-solving assessment called the Remote Associates Test, or RAT—for example, “What word relates to these three: ‘duck,’ ‘dollar,’ ‘fold’?”; the answer to which is “bill.”…
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Types of cognitive bias
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The race to the bottom begins when what you think you know, you know. I am once again reminded of this Seth Godin quotes from All Marketers Are Liars: The best stories don’t teach people anything new. Instead, the best stories agree with what the audience already believes and makes the members of the audience…
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The paradox of jumping through hoops
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We chase the ephemeral pixels when boring is the most interesting. We jump through hoops to please others when it is disobedience that leads to innovation. ‘Think different’ is a clarion call for doing better, assuming there‘s maintenance. We obsess with material goods when the fulfillment of life hinges on love and experience. The paradoxes…
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Human brains are hardwired for rural landscapes
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According to a study done by psychologists at Exeter University, humans are hardwired for rural environments. An MRI scanner revealed that human brains grow confused at the image of cities. Meanwhile, reviewing photos of the countryside calmed down the mind to a meditative state. Reports researcher Dr. Ian Frampton: “When looking at urban environments the brain is…
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The benefits of walking in nature
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One of the main benefits of walking in nature is that trees inspire feelings of awe. According to research done by psychology professor Dacher Keltner at UC Berkeley, awe benefits not only the mind and body but also improves our social connections and makes us kinder. Spending time outside is also vital as a de-stressor.…
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Picasso: Art as a form of diary
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Art is where our mind’s eye merges with reality to create a theater inside our head, resulting in the form of a diary. This was especially true for Pablo Picasso. Picasso was perhaps best known for his practice of public journaling via painting. “My work is my diary. I have painted my autobiography,” he said.…
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Alien Hand Syndrome
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What if you woke up one day and had a brand new second hand that moved on its own? This is what happened to Karen after she had brain surgery to help cure her epilepsy. After her operation, her left hand immediately took on a life of its own. For starters, it immediately began to…
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Want to remember more of what you read? Give your brain a 10-15 minute rest. No phones, no distractions, just pure boredom, a quiet room and dimmed lights. Why do we need to reduce interference? It takes longer for new information to encode and simply consuming more or squandering time on social media will make…
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“If you’re put on a pedestal you’re supposed to behave like a pedestal type of person. Pedestals actually have a limited circumference. Not much room to move around.” — Margaret Atwood