How I Was Able to Ace Exams Without Studying. Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Scott Young of ScottYoung.com.
An afternoon nap markedly boosts the brain’s learning capacity. If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don’t roll your eyes.
New research from the University of California, Berkeley, shows that an hour’s nap can dramatically boost and restore your brain power. Indeed, the findings suggest that a biphasic sleep schedule not only refreshes the mind, but can make you smarter. Students who napped (green column) did markedly better in memorizing tests than their no-nap counterparts. (Courtesy of Matthew Walker) Conversely, the more hours we spend awake, the more sluggish our minds become, according to the findings. “Sleep not only rights the wrong of prolonged wakefulness but, at a neurocognitive level, it moves you beyond where you were before you took a nap,” said Matthew Walker, an assistant professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and the lead investigator of these studies. In the recent UC Berkeley sleep study, 39 healthy young adults were divided into two groups — nap and no-nap. Studying for better retention and better grades.
Main page Studying for better retention and better grades There are 3 memory processes that affect our ability to understand, store and retrieve information.
Each can improve with practice. Seven Speaking Tips That Beat “Pretend Your Audience Is Naked". Aggh. Everyone showed up clothed! Managing Yourself: A Smarter Way to Network. One of the happiest, most successful executives we know is a woman named Deb.
She works at a major technology company and runs a global business unit that has more than 7,000 employees. When you ask her how she rose to the top and why she enjoys her job, her answer is simple: people. She points to her boss, the CEO, a mentor who “always has her back”; Steve, the head of a complementary business, with whom she has monthly brainstorming lunches and occasional gripe sessions; and Tom, a protégé to whom she has delegated responsibility for a large portion of her division. HowStuffWorks. Need. Know. Accomplish. File Sharing. Following the death of Napster, all of the file sharing networks that rose to main-stream popularity were decentralized.
The most popular networks include Gnutella (which powers Limewire, BearShare, and Morpheus) and FastTrack (which powers KaZaA and Grokster). The decentralization provides legal protection for the companies that distribute the software, since they do not have to run any component of the network themselves: once you get the software, you become part of the network, and the network could survive even if the parent company disappears.
All of these networks operate as a web or mesh of neighboring node connections. Can you discuss? "Logic" explained. Thou shalt not commit logical fallacies. 12 Rules for Life. Sometimes we just need to remember what the 12 Rules of Life really are: 1.
Never give yourself a haircut after three margaritas. 2. You need only two tools: WD-40 and duct tape. Lesson 1186. Yes, it's only September 30th today, but I figured you should get at least a day to plan for Sages' Day, right?
Years ago in college, I was abroad for April Fools' Day, so I belatedly celebrated it with October Fools' Day by kidnapping a friend's guinea pig and taking pictures with it in a casserole dish as I held a knife over it and placed it in a microwave. I wish I'd gone for Sages' Day, now, though. Guess it's time to make up for it! Two quick notes: major thanks to everyone who helped transcribe all the past STW! I can't believe how quickly everyone jumped on that project and finished it. Unlock brainpower. Zimmer: There is a lot of work lately in understanding how perception translates into action, making sense of what goes on when we make a decision to do something.
Wang: Some neuroscientists who are studying these processes are interested in the idea that perhaps you could have a brain center that gathers evidence and reaches a threshold for making a commitment. There might be another brain center that expresses confidence in the decision or even the very awareness of the decision. Here’s an example that many of you may have encountered from everyday life. Mentat Wiki. This wiki is a collaborative environment for exploring ways to become a better thinker.
Topics that can be explored here include MemoryTechniques, MentalMath, CriticalThinking, BrainStorming, ShorthandSystems, NotebookSystems, and SmartDrugs. Other relevant topics are also welcome. SiteNews Wiki Topics Mindhacker: The support page for the 2011 book by RonHaleEvans and MartyHaleEvans. MindPerformanceHacks: The support page for the 2006 book of the same name by RonHaleEvans. Easily memorize complex information - MemoryTechnique Do hard math in your head - MentalMath Improve your intelligence. Soft Skills. Entries Tagged as 'Soft Skills' The Ancient Art of Story Telling – Revisited July 15th, 2013 · Comments Off The value of telling stories is nothing new, and is probably as old as language itself. Stories have energized and captivated the attention of humans throughout history. Time Management, ...