Meaningful learning is a type of learning where the new knowledge to be acquired is added to previous knowledge, readjusting both. It is a way of learning opposite to traditional, more rote learning. In meaningful learning, learners actively integrate new information into older information. The concept of mapping has been a useful technique for …
What Is A Panic Attack: What Can We Do?
In 1871, Jacob DaCosta described a set of symptoms characteristic of soldiers during the American Civil War. Many of them manifested, during or after combat, a set of symptoms, especially cardiac and non-organic in nature. This description, which was called DaCosta syndrome, was pioneering in the study of panic attacks and disorders. Years later, in …
What Is Emotional Responsibility?
Affective responsibility is a crucial topic in the field of Psychology. It refers to the ability to assume and manage one’s own emotions, taking into account how they affect the people with whom we establish a relationship. Thus, it helps us bond in a healthy, enriching and flexible way. How to increase emotional responsibility? Affective …
Parent yourself
We are the best guides and mentors for our kids. At least this is how we see the situation. Our kids get unconditional support, friendly advice, love, and tenderness. Our own parents are either far away or old and need our support. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could simply parent ourselves? This can actually …
Mindfulness for work and study
One of the perfect uses for mindfulness is mastering your emotions. We will explore this concept in the home and office settings, where we learn and work with actionable tips. For more reading, please check here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Stop emotions and focus I use mindfulness when I need to work …
Middle class: money, happiness or both
Money does not bring happiness, it brings comfort. Happiness does not require money: it needs a sense of purpose and simple pleasures. Money and happiness compete over similar resources. How come so many think they are the same? Can we have both? More reading here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Money buys comfort …
Reimagining a pen
I am considering a new business. For a couple of weeks, I have been working with friends and family members trying to reimagine one of the most common and wildly used items: a pen. This is a creativity exercise with a very real expected output. Join me on my quest for the perfect pen. Knives, …
The Top 10 Applications To Digitize Documents: Streamlining Your Workflow With Efficiency
Documents are necessary for almost anything, but even more important is being able to send them digitally, since most of the procedures these days are carried out online. For this, it is essential to have a scanner, hardware that allows you to digitize all your documents and convert them into images and texts. If you …
14 Ways To Maintain Your Health While Working Nights
Not everyone can have a nice daily schedule. Emergency workers like doctors or firefighters need to be sharp even after long hours of work, day and night. This is anything but easy. I came close to this when experimenting with polyphasic sleep almost a year ago. That’s why lifestyle is especially important for those who …
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Tips And Vitamins To Study And Improve Your Children’s Concentration
Lack of concentration and vitamins to study is very common in children. This is usually the case simply because they are children, have a lot of energy, are curious about everything around them, and are easily distracted. This lack of concentration in children also comes from difficulties maintaining attention for long periods of time. Staying …
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