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The Science of Storytelling: Why Telling a Story is the Most Powerful Way to Activate O... - 0 views

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MSLOC Northwestern University on 19 Dec 13

12/05/2012 by Leo Widrich on lifehacker Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student

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Thinking: The New Science of Decision-Making, Problem-Solving, and Prediction by Mr. Jo... - 0 views

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MSLOC Northwestern University on 20 Dec 13

Recommended by Ryan Smerek, MSLOC Faculty Book Description: Unlock your mind From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond. Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"-The Guardian), Thinking presents original ideas by today's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers who are radically expanding our understanding of human thought. Daniel Kahneman on the power (and pitfalls) of human intuition and "unconscious" thinking * Daniel Gilbert on desire, prediction, and why getting what we want doesn't always make us happy * Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the limitations of statistics in guiding decision-making * Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific underpinnings of human nature * Simon Baron-Cohen on the startling effects of testosterone on the brain * Daniel C. Dennett on decoding the architecture of the "normal" human mind * Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on mental disorders and the crucial developmental phase of adolescence * Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thinking * Gerd Gigerenzer on rationality and what informs our choices

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Recommended by Ryan Smerek, MSLOC Faculty Book Description: Unlock your mind From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond. Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"-The Guardian), Thinking presents original ideas by today's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers who are radically expanding our understanding of human thought. Daniel Kahneman on the power (and pitfalls) of human intuition and "unconscious" thinking * Daniel Gilbert on desire, prediction, and why getting what we want doesn't always make us happy * Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the limitations of statistics in guiding decision-making * Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific underpinnings of human nature * Simon Baron-Cohen on the startling effects of testosterone on the brain * Daniel C. Dennett on decoding the architecture of the "normal" human mind * Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on mental disorders and the crucial developmental phase of adolescence * Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thinking * Gerd Gigerenzer on rationality and what informs our choices </div>

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You're Distracted. This Professor Can Help. - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Educ... - 0 views

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shared by Kimberly Scott on 20 Jan 14 - No Cached

Last year he and a team of colleagues reported the results of a National Science Foundation-backed experiment that combined meditation with multitasking. The subjects were human-resource managers. Some got meditation training, and others did not. They were then asked to complete tasks, such as scheduling a meeting, amid a barrage of interruptions from e-mail, instant messages, phone calls, and knocks on the door.
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The results: Those who had received meditation training were less fragmented in their work, switching tasks less frequently and spending more time on each one. They also showed less stress and better memory. The
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Ulrich Mayr, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, studies multitasking. When Stanford convened a conference on that subject in 2009, he emphasized that "multitasking is actually rapid task switching, since the human brain does just one thing at a time."
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To understand the ideas, students need to link them to things they already know, creating a network of associations that Mr. Mayr describes as "a rich knowledge structure." That happens only if they pay attention and think about the lesson.
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All content in long-term memory is represented in two ways: "as a sense of familiarity on the one hand, and whether or not you truly understand it."
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People often mistake familiarity for understanding. They open the textbook after getting home from a lecture, and they recognize the material. They think: I get this. Then they take a test—and bomb it.
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Mr. Nass, of Stanford, has found that people who chronically multitask are less able to focus and worse at managing working memory. They're also worse at switching between tasks.
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Supertaskers"—a tiny sliver of humanity who multitask with ease—as well as a report from that 2009 multitasking seminar at Stanford.
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Information and Contemplation: a Reading List A selection of readings from a course taught by David M. Levy at the University of Washington
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Kimberly Scott on 20 Jan 14

Using meditation in the classroom to improve focus. Summarizes research on multi-tasking with technology. Includes reading recommendations.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Using meditation in the classroom to improve focus. Summarizes research on multi-tasking with technology. Includes reading recommendations.</div>

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Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are - 0 views

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shared by Cecelia Burokas on 01 Feb 14 - No Cached

Cecelia Burokas on 01 Feb 14

Great 20 minute video on how simply changing posture changes brain chemistry--in particular how certain positions gives us power. Great for preparing for interviews, presentations, etc.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Great 20 minute video on how simply changing posture changes brain chemistry--in particular how certain positions gives us power. Great for preparing for interviews, presentations, etc.</div>

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Debunking the Myth of the 10,000-Hours Rule: What It Actually Takes to Reach Genius-Lev... - 0 views

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shared by MSLOC Northwestern University on 13 Feb 14 - No Cached

MSLOC Northwestern University on 13 Feb 14

Authored by Maria Popova February 13, 2014 Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student In recent years, one of the most persistent pop-psychology claims has been the myth of the "10,000-hour rule" - the idea that this is the amount of time one must invest in practice in order to reach meaningful success in any field. But in Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence (public library), celebrated psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, best-known for his influential 1995 book Emotional Intelligence, debunks the 10,000-hour mythology to reveal the more complex truth beneath the popular rule of thumb:

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Authored by Maria Popova February 13, 2014 Shared by Claudia Richman, MSLOC Student In recent years, one of the most persistent pop-psychology claims has been the myth of the "10,000-hour rule" - the idea that this is the amount of time one must invest in practice in order to reach meaningful success in any field. But in Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence (public library), celebrated psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, best-known for his influential 1995 book Emotional Intelligence, debunks the 10,000-hour mythology to reveal the more complex truth beneath the popular rule of thumb:</div>

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The Shape of Spectacular Speech: An Infographic Analysis of What Made MLK's "I Have a D... - 0 views

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