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Brain Hacking for Learning and Productivity: Eidetic Memory, Perception, Acquired Synesthesia, and Lucid Dreaming explores intelligence not as a fixed trait, but as a living system shaped by chemistry, nutrition, and tools. The brain operates through invisible biological signals, physical insulation, and increasingly, collaboration with machines. True cognitive enhancement is not about forcing performance. It …
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Most students believe that studying harder means reading more slowly, analyzing every sentence, and constantly measuring progress. In reality, this approach often leads to stress, overload, and declining comprehension. When attention is fragmented and timing is ignored, even the best study techniques fail. This problem, focusing on how to read instead of what and when …
Most people struggle with memory, not because they lack intelligence, but because they try to remember details in isolation. Facts fade, lists blur, and entire chapters disappear shortly after reading. The real challenge is not remembering more; it is structuring information in a way the brain is designed to retain. In The Key to Study …
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It is a good idea to write your bucket list. But what if you exhausted the ideas for your bucket list? Try building a passion list instead! I definitely think it beats bucket list: we have a very long life and die only once. The bucket list popularity People have regrets when they die. The …
How Teachers Foster Problem-Solving in Young People At all ages, children face puzzles to challenge their agility, reason, and capacity for thinking outside the box. But the world today operates at a greater pace, and problems become more complicated quickly. What students are supposed to learn is not only to remember but also how to …
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Parenting today is not what it used to be. Parents are struggling to balance their careers, stress, digital distractions, high academic expectations, and rapidly evolving technology while striving to raise grounded, emotionally healthy, and successful children. Children do not simply develop productivity, focus, or discipline. That’s something you work at out of intention, repeatedly and …
Suppose you are an ambidextrous writer, who loves the look and feel of fountain pens. Choosing your pen, ink, and paper is not a trivial thing. I will share some of my own experiences. Tradeoffs The main reason to use a fountain pen is a totally customizable writing experience. If you do not write much …
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This was never a secret, but now it is official: millennials are the most stressed age group out there. Financial concerns are a viable reason to be stressed. High college loans and uncertainty regarding future employment, fear of taking mortgage to buy your own apartment, rising social gaps… There is no safe financial haven for …
Most of us are not very good at handling criticism. We tend to reduce openness and hold our positions. Even when the criticism is nicely packed and presented by our beloved mentor it can be tough to handle. Destructive criticism is ignored, or worse, can generate antagonism. We can learn to handle feedback better. How? …
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When it comes to college life, students often wonder: is it necessary to memorize everything in college? The pressure to excel academically pushes many to believe that every fact, theory, and equation must be committed to memory. However, this approach raises essential questions about learning strategies, the effectiveness of memorization, and how to achieve success …
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