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Lifehacker reader Jason sent us an interesting lifehack that makes waking up a bit easier to swallow. Put one alarm clock on your night stand, the other across the room. Set the clocks to be as close to the same time as possible (you want them to be in sync).
Alarm Clock Hacks Help You Wake Up Easier - Life Hacks - Lifehac
In other words, the statement, "We use only 10% of our brains" is false; it's a myth. We use all of our brain. Let's look at the possible origins of this myth and the evidence that we use all of our brain. Where Did the 10% Myth Begin?
Neuroscience For Kids - 10% of the Brain Myth
If someone granted you one wish, what do you imagine you would want out of life that you haven't gotten yet? For many people, it would be self-improvement and knowledge. New 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.
Hacking Knowledge: 77 Ways to Learn Faster, Deeper, and Better |
Tim Ferriss is a New York Times best-selling author, widely known for his book The Four-Hour Work Week. Not only has he cracked the secrets of productivity, he’s figured out how to learn things super quickly! Mental Floss’ own Chetan Nandakumar managed to snag a few minutes with him.
mental_floss Blog » How to Learn Fast: Clever Tips from Tim Ferr
Sleep - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness , relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles . [ 1 ] It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli , and is more easily reversible than being in hibernation or a coma . Sleep is a heightened anabolic state, accentuating the growth and rejuvenation of the immune, nervous, skeletal and muscular systems. It is observed in all mammals, all birds, and many reptiles, amphibians, and fish. The purposes and mechanisms of sleep are only partially clear and are the subject of intense research. [ 2 ] Sleep is often thought to help conserve energy, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] but decreases metabolism only about 5–10%. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Hibernating animals need to sleep despite the hypometabolism seen in hibernation, and must return from hypothermia to euthermia in order to sleep, making sleeping "energetically expensive." [ 5 ]
Kids and Math « Paul Butler’s Production Blog
Despite years of federally funded education initiatives, a recent study by the NAEP reports that our children are still performing poorly in basic mathematics. Steve Demme is the Founder, President and Author of Math U See . He helps us understand why our kids are struggling and what we can do about it. In this feature, Mr. Demme mentions the first step in helping our children improve in math is to ascertain what they already know. The Math U See website has a number of competency exams available.
