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9 Tactics for Rapid Learning (That Most People Have Never Heard Of) Whenever the subject of why some people learn faster comes up, I get a whole host of common answers: Some people are just naturally smart. (Often implying you can’t improve)Everyone is “smart” in their own way. (Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate)IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age and IQ tests can be studied for, like any other test) There may be some truth to these claims.

But, I don’t believe that means that average learners are doomed to mediocrity. I’ve met and heard of many people who went from middle to spectacular students after changing their learning habits and finding motivation. Considering the upcoming launch of my rapid learning program, I wanted to share my favorite tactics to learn faster, retain information better or just enjoy the process of learning more: #1 – Pegging (or How Mental Magicians can Perfectly Recall Hundreds of Numbers) One of my favorite learning tactics, that is rarely mentioned, is pegging. 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory Without Any Training. Boost your memory easily by writing about your problems, looking at a natural scene, predicting your performance and more… You’ll have heard about the usual methods for improving memory, like using imagery, chunking and building associations with other memories. If not Google it and you’ll find millions of websites with the same information.

The problem with most of these methods is they involve a fair amount of mental effort. So here are seven easy ways to boost your memory that are backed up by psychological research. None require you to train hard, spend any money or take illegal drugs. All free, all pretty easy, all natural! 1. To do complex tasks we rely on our ‘working memory’. One way to increase working memory capacity indirectly is through expressive writing. Psychologists aren’t exactly sure why this works, but it does have a measurable effect. 2. Nature has a magical effect on us. One of nature’s beneficial effects is improving memory. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. More effort? Study Skills - How to Study.

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Khan Academy. Using the Small Project Management Guide - Part IV: Project Risk Management. The Monster List of 99 Online Learning Resources | Bloomfire Blog. Mathematics | Courses & Video Lectures. Five Argentine Spanish Words You Need to Learn. Download the complete dictionary of Argentinian Slang! Only $2.99! It is called ¡Ni En Pedo! : Argentinian Slang Dictionary . The content on this page is just a taste of what you will find in the this complete dictionary!! It is available for the kindle, but can be used on any type of device using a kindle reading app!! You might have noticed that Argentinians love to talk: all day, every day, with anyone who’ll listen!

Explaining all of the differences between the Spanish in Buenos Aires and the Spanish in, say, Madrid would of course fill an entire book, but then again some words are much more common and important to know than others. The casual visitor to Argentina might wonder, “Why do they keep saying Che Guevara’s name all the time?” And how does this relate to Mr. . #2: Boludo A boludo is literally someone with big balls, but not in the sense of someone who is brave. It’s best to use boludo only when you’re among friends (if at all), because as you can see it’s a little complicated!