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“The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom” by Jonathan Haidt
Because our library is also effectively infinite—no one person can ever read more than a tiny fraction—we face the paradox of abundance: Quantity undermines the quality of our engagement. Like a rider on the back of an elephant, the conscious, … Continue reading
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Tagged budda, haidt, happiness, learning, self-reflection, wisdom
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“How We Learn” by Benedict Carey
Distractions can aid learning. Napping does, too. Quitting before a project is done: not all bad, as an almost done project lingers in memory far longer than one that is completed. Taking a test on a subject before you know … Continue reading
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Tagged benedict cary, creativity, education, how we learn, learning, memory, teaching
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“Dataclysm” by Christian Rudder
You’re a professor or postdoc who wants to push forward, so you take what’s called a “convenience sample”—and that means the students at your university. But it’s a big problem, especially when you’re researching belief and behavior. It even has … Continue reading
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Tagged christian rudder, dataclysm, invasive, learning, relationships, sociology, technology
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“One Nation Under Taught” by Vince M. Bertram
There are points in this book that remind me a lot of “Nurture Shock” and “How Not to be Wrong.” Firstly, there needs to be a shift in the education culture where we no longer just measure a child’s academic … Continue reading
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Tagged education, learning, one nation under taught, vince bertram
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“Make It Stick” by Peter C. Brown: Part Two
Interleaving is unpopular and seldom used. Teachers dislike it because it feel sluggish. Students find it confusing: they’re just starting to get a handle on new material and don’t feel on top o fit yet when they are forced to … Continue reading
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Tagged books, FORE, learning, make it stick, memory, non-fiction, peter brown
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“David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” by Malcolm Gladwell
I’ve enjoyed Malcolm Gladwell’s writing, especially XXX“The Outliers”XXX and this book continues his approach of conveying his thoughts through stories and idioms. Much in this book deals with perception, or rather misperception of a situation. I’ve pointed out before through … Continue reading
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Tagged advantages, books, Laffer curves, learning, Malcolm Gladwell, Misfits, non-fiction, psychology, underdogs
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“Nurture Shock” by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman Part Two
Please see Part One of “NurtureShock”. This book continues with the childhood development themes of where our society has maybe taken our nurturing to an unhealthy level. What stands out as problems are: the districts who don’t give late-blooming children … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, Ashley Merryman, books, childhood development, learning, NurtureShock, Po Bronson, psychology
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“The Richest Man in Babylon” by George Clason
How do we define “riches?” Learning was of two kinds: the one being the things we learned and know and the other being in the training that taught us how to find out what we did not know. You first … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, books, George Clason, learning, purpose, wealth, wisdom
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More Rules of a Gentleman from Tumblr
Pulled out some more Rules of a Gentleman. Short pieces of advice like this are good reminders of what our ideal self would be if such a thing existed. Never underestimate the capacity of those close to you to betray … Continue reading
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Tagged gentleman, happiness, learning, man, reminders, Rules of a Gentleman
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