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Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better. If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven’t gotten yet?

Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better

For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. Newcounter knowledge is the backbone of society’s progress. Great thinkers such as Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and others’ quests for knowledge have led society to many of the marvels we enjoy today. Your quest for knowledge doesn’t have to be as Earth-changing as Einstein’s, but it can be an important part of your life, leading to a new job, better pay, a new hobby, or simply knowledge for knowledge’s sake — whatever is important to you as an end goal. Life-changing knowledge does typically require advanced learning techniques.

Health Shake a leg. Balance Sleep on it. Perspective and Focus Change your focus, part 2. Recall Techniques Listen to music. Visual Aids Every picture tells a story. Verbal and Auditory Techniques Stimulate ideas. Kinesthetic Techniques Write, don’t type. 50 Ways to Get Your Life in Order. This is an article by guest writer Mark Foo, author of The 77 Traits of Highly Successful People.

50 Ways to Get Your Life in Order

There’s nothing wrong with a little bit of chaos in your life. As Albert Einstein once stated, “Three rules of work: out of clutter find simplicity, from discord find harmony, in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Unexpected challenges are what make us stronger, so don’t avoid them. Keep in mind the following 50 tips and you’ll be able to streamline your life and get back on track in the New Year.

Recycle old papers that are filling drawers in your house. 14 websites to make you a more intelligent person. Why Intelligent People Fail. 6 Random Things (Other Than Drugs) That Reduce Pain. Your nearest drugstore is full of completely fake pain remedies, from shoe magnets to magical ground-up shark bones.

6 Random Things (Other Than Drugs) That Reduce Pain

But while these new age medicines are little more than placebos, science has found a whole lot of unexpected -- and downright weird -- ways you can control pain without ever swallowing a pill. Things like ... There is more to life than money. Money is the root of all evil. Money can't buy happiness. "Seriously Rick, stop tracking that shit into my house. " Not exactly. A stack of Franklins does more than any sled. That is, the people who got to hold money right before shoving their hands into hot water found the temperature more bearable than those who held regular paper.

Based on these results, the researchers think money might also help lessen emotional pain, making things like breakups easier to deal with. "You keep right on banging my brother, Shelly! " In our ever-expanding society, "comfort eating" has become a pretty familiar concept. Such as the Gingerdead Man. How to nap. How To Train Yourself To Be In The Mood You Want. Dec 27, 2010 When you have major changes going on in your life, or you’re just frustrated about where you are, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of depression, bad moods and frustration.

How To Train Yourself To Be In The Mood You Want

I know, I’ve been there … and when I’m not careful, I still get there more than I want to. But when I’ve had a particularly hard time, I hit these moments where I’m in a foul mood, or I’m just feeling paralyzed, and I’m just stuck. Sometimes I just stew in that and stay there, but sometimes I actually get intelligent and pull my way out of it. How to Detect Lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns. Interesting Info -> Lying Index -> How to Detect Lies Become a Human Lie Detector (Part 1) Warning: sometimes ignorance is bliss.

How to Detect Lies - body language, reactions, speech patterns

After gaining this knowledge, you may be hurt when it is obvious that someone is lying to you. The following deception detection techniques are used by police, forensic psychologists, security experts and other investigators. Introduction to Detecting Lies: This knowledge is also useful for managers, employers, and for anyone to use in everyday situations where telling the truth from a lie can help prevent you from being a victim of fraud/scams and other deceptions.

This is just a basic run down of physical (body language) gestures and verbal cues that may indicate someone is being untruthful. If you got here from somewhere else, be sure to check out our Lie Detection index page for more info including new research in the field of forensic psychology. Signs of Deception: 25 Useful Brainstorming Techniques.

By Celes on Feb 9, 2009 | ShareThis Email This Post Caught with a problem you cannot solve?

25 Useful Brainstorming Techniques

Need new ideas and solutions? The process of brainstorming requires you to think out of the box that is keeping you in the problem. The idea for this post was triggered by a question from a reader, who asked me on my thoughts of the best brainstorming methods to achieve the best results. 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. Mind Tools Apps for iPhone and iPad - Free Business Tools on the Move. Access more than 100 concisely explained tools that make you a better boss.

Mind Tools Apps for iPhone and iPad - Free Business Tools on the Move

Learn useful skills whenever you have a spare moment. This is a free, fun and inspirational app. The Mind Tools app brings you some of the best business skills articles from the Mind Tools website. We've made each topic into a handy, easily understood tool containing the actions you need to take to improve. It's fast and easy to use (and a ton more productive than playing another iPhone game!)