10 Ways To Gain Real Super Powers That Will Change Your Life
u Can Gain Real Super Powers No gamma radiation, spider bites or mutations necessary. A few simple tips from the blog can have you performing heroic deeds in no time -- cape not included. 1) Gain Super Creativity! Take a hot shower. Via Imagine: How Creativity Works: Why is a relaxed state of mind so important for creative insights? When our minds are at ease— when those alpha waves are rippling through the brain— we’re more likely to direct the…
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Can computers teach us what it means to be human?
ich is the machine? Computers are getting smarter and smarter. You've probably heard of the Turing test, where the object is to create a piece of software that can fool a person into thinking they're dealing with another person. Imagine IM'ing and not realizing the guy on the other side is not a guy at all. The Loebner Prize is a Turing test competition done every year to determine the software best able to fool human judges. Want to hear…
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Erdos: 3 Key Life Lessons You Can Learn From A Very Odd Mathematician
all accounts, Paul Erdos was a very odd guy... If you were a friend he might show up at your house in the middle of the night wanting to do math and announce, "My brain is open." He wouldn't do laundry. If he was staying with you, you had to do it for him. If he wanted to work on a theorem at 5AM he'd bang pots and pans until you came downstairs. He is also one of the…
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10 Ways To Change For The Better — Without Changing Your Mind
n you change for the better without changing what you think? Many people have read my blog for a long time, tried some of the things I've suggested and seen improvements in their lives. But some are surprised it doesn't affect their lives more. Why doesn't learning how your mind works dramatically change your behavior? The answer might be because we have the whole thing backwards. What if your mind doesn't change your behavior; what if your behavior changes your…
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How Hope Can Improve Your Life, Backed By Research
ere's a scientific reason to have hope Everyone says "have hope." Is that just silly pollyanna optimism? No. Actually there's a science to hope. Via Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined: In 1991, positive psychologist Charles Snyder and colleagues came up with “hope theory.” According to their theory, hope consists of agency and pathways. The person who has hope has the will and determination to achieve goals and a set of various strategies at their disposal to reach their goals. Put simply: Hope…
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Does true wisdom come from youth – not old age?
ue wisdom may start early in life Knowledge is easy. With the internet, information is ubiquitous and cheap. But what about wisdom? Scientists have a hard time even agreeing on its definition, but as the old saying goes, we all know it when we see it. Not much on the subject is clear and the research doesn't all line up but there's a pattern emerging that's curious and worth a look. Get the image of gray beards out of your…
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How To Make Your Life Better By Sending Five Simple Emails
w to make your life better? All you need is email. I've covered a lot of research on how to make your life better but many people struggle with implementing changes because it seems like a major undertaking. It doesn't have to be. You can make strides in 5 fundamental areas by just sending 5 emails. HAPPINESS Every morning send a friend, family member or co-worker an email to say thanks for something. Might sound silly but it's actually…
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Which books can teach you how to be the best you?
at will teach you how to be the best you? There's been an explosion in social psychology and neuroscience books. That's great -- but many of them are too focused on theory, trivia, or are too general to be useful. And many that are legitimate just aren't an easy read for the average person. Which books can really teach you how to be the best you? What if you're an introvert? What to read: Quiet by Susan Cain What…
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