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Why dispelling the notion that it's all about getting the correct answer is so powerful.
Four startup founders explain how to derive lessons from the past while still looking ahead to what’s possible.
The evidence is far less clear than popular media might lead you to believe.
The benefits of learning with guidance are clear — but the expert and the novice must have a shared understanding of the goal.
Perrikaryal uses an EEG to translate her brain activity into beating bosses in "Elden Ring" and beyond.
To make a ton of information stick in your mind, you have to make it chunky.
Each time you fold a piece of paper, you double the paper's thickness. It doesn't take all that long to even reach the Moon.
We each have the same 24 hours in the day. How will you spend yours?
Lab experiments showed Caribbean box jellyfish are quick studies of their environment.
Your brain is not an obsolete piece of technology. Once properly trained for learning, it’s your ticket to navigating the AI landscape.
AIs can imitate but not innovate — for now, at least.
Once students master the basics of math, they are allowed to use calculators. The same should be true of writing and ChatGPT.
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"Resilience" is being able to withstand hardship; "antifragility" goes one step further.
If you want to achieve new goals, harness your brain's ability to change chemically, structurally, and functionally.
Studies on "growth mindset" interventions fail to show significant benefits.
For the clarity of a “beginner’s mind” and a path to true and lasting wisdom, one must fully embrace "not-knowing."
Take a hint from Einstein and Mozart — unplug and make peace with some degree of failure.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
The curiosity of children is a national resource. Adults destroy it.
Our brainwaves naturally synchronize with external stimuli like flickering lights. Here's how the phenomenon might boost learning.
Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.
There are several different types of learner engagement, from emotional to cognitive. Here's how to improve each.
Bees learn and culturally transmit their communication skills.
We bake pies for Pi Day, so why not celebrate other mathematical achievements.
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Tim Ferriss has interviewed some of the most powerful thinkers in the world. This is what he learnt about how they operate.
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Master creative thinking in 90 minutes, with expert Tiago Forte.
Forgetfulness isn't always a "glitch" in our memories; it can be a tool to help us make sense of the present and plan for the future.
There is no sure-fire formula for success, but you can be better prepared to create your own.
But they're still lovable.
If measuring eLearning ROI is so important, why aren’t more organizations doing it?