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Thinking in a Foreign Language Makes Decisions More Rational

Thinking in a Foreign Language Makes Decisions More Rational | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
To judge a risk more clearly, it may help to consider it in a foreign language.A series of experiments on more than 300 people from the U.S....
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Insights on Logical Thinking for Leaders -- with a Puzzling Perspective
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Beyond the Far Cliffs - Thinking Clearly

Beyond the Far Cliffs - Thinking Clearly | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it

"All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work."   (Thomas Watson, IBM)

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The items on this topic are related to thinking and information on brain research.  The items posted are frequently directly related to one of my most popular management training programs -- Thinking Clearly and Analytically.  

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New book encourages readers to embrace uncertainty in order to improve decision-making, mental health, and more

New book encourages readers to embrace uncertainty in order to improve decision-making, mental health, and more | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Life is uncer­tain. We nev­er know what will hap­pen, and many things are unknow­able. This can make us feel stressed or wor­ried, since the unknown is asso­ci­at­ed with danger. But as jour­nal­ist Mag­gie Jack­son argues in her new book, Uncer­tain: The Wis­dom and Won­der of Being Unsure, there are many ben­e­fits to allow­ing our­selves to…
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Why Daylight Saving Time Messes With Your Brain

Why Daylight Saving Time Messes With Your Brain | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
To "spring forward" is more damaging to our health than to "fall back," according to some surprising science about how our brains and bodies handle the time shift.
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So I'll post this an hour later in honor of DST.  I find this research fascinating.  But with an obvious very minority report, I don't find I experience any reaction to time changes.  I won't lose an hour of sleep -- I'll "lose" an hour of tomorrow's daytime.  Something tells me this is an issue that will be debated for a long TIME!

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How to improve your memory, according to a neuroscientist

How to improve your memory, according to a neuroscientist | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Simple habits practiced regularly can help you boost your memory—and maybe help you stop losing your car keys.
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John Medina's Brain Rules - by John Medina

John Medina's Brain Rules - by John Medina | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Entry 052: Paying Attention to Attention
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A very key element for thinking clearly!

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What are neurorights? How a Colorado law aims to protect the privacy of our brain data.

What are neurorights? How a Colorado law aims to protect the privacy of our brain data. | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are building tech to read our minds. Lawyers are thinking about how to protect our mental privacy from Silicon Valley.
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Acute exercise performed before and after motor practice enhances the positive effects on motor memory consolidation

Acute exercise performed before and after motor practice enhances the positive effects on motor memory consolidation | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Performing a single bout of exercise can enhance motor learning and long-term retention of motor skills. Parameters such as the intensity and when the…
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Fascinating!

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Healthy Mind Platter

Healthy Mind Platter | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Seven daily essential mental activities to optimize brain matter and create well-being Focus Time When we closely focus on tasks in a goal-oriented way, we take on challenges that make deep connections in the brain. Playtime When we allow ourselves to be spontaneous or creative, playfully enjoying novel experiences, we help make new connections in … Healthy Mind Platter Read More »
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California signs cursive writing into law – what are the brain benefits?

California signs cursive writing into law – what are the brain benefits? | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
A new law requiring cursive to be taught in California schools went into effect at the start of this year. But does this style of handwriting have long to live on a global scale?
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I find this fascinating -- and very important!

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The Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life | The Curiosity Chronicle

The Most Powerful Paradoxes of Life | The Curiosity Chronicle | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Over the years, I have compiled a list of these paradoxes—the important truths that govern our lives and defy our desire for static safety.

Here are 20 of the most powerful paradoxes o
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Brain-training app significantly reduces severity & impact of tinnitus

Brain-training app significantly reduces severity & impact of tinnitus | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
A new study has found that a smartphone app that uses a chatbot to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy can significantly reduce the distress caused by tinnitus, as well as the anxiety and depression that often accompanies it. The tool provides an easy way of accessing treatment to manage the…
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Another very serious result in the "brain training" arena!

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Study provides first direct evidence explaining why we sleep

Study provides first direct evidence explaining why we sleep | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Researchers have combined physics and biology in a study that provides the first direct evidence explaining why we sleep. Viewing the brain like a biological computer whose resources are drained during waking, they demonstrated that sleep resets the brain’s ‘operating system,’ returning it to an ideal state to optimize thinking and processing.
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Why doctors say playing ping-pong could help manage Parkinson's disease symptoms

Why doctors say playing ping-pong could help manage Parkinson's disease symptoms | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
The neurological disorder affects one in every 100 people age 60 and older.
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The link between games and brain health is overwhelming.  Here's an interesting part that I find fascinating.  I wonder (and hope) about a preventative effect because I played 100's of hours of ping pong in high school and college.

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The Luddite Chronicles: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Robots

The Luddite Chronicles: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Robots | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
The worriers of academia envision a dystopia where students outsource thinking and creativity; where intellectual property theft and plagiarism unchecked and undetectable will lead to a generation of writers with no syntax mojo or ability to communicate without generative assistance.
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How to deal with distractions and find focus and motivation

How to deal with distractions and find focus and motivation | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Is the problem external distractions, or are our own brains holding us back from that coveted “flow state” where big ideas happen?
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New studies reveal what COVID-19 can do to your brain

New studies reveal what COVID-19 can do to your brain | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
New research spotlights long COVID’s serious cognitive health repercussions, including a 6-point drop in IQ.
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Continuing frightening implications from COVID-19.

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How the brain produces speech

How the brain produces speech | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Researchers identified how neurons in the human brain encode various elements of speech. The findings might be used to help develop treatments for speech and language disorders.
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Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study

Playing a musical instrument good for brain health in later life - study | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Playing an instrument is especially good for brain health and should be encouraged, researchers say.
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Multitasking in video meetings causes the same cognitive drop as smoking marijuana

Multitasking in video meetings causes the same cognitive drop as smoking marijuana | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Research shows that even brief mental blocks created by shifting between tasks can cost as much as 40% of someone’s productive time, the equivalent of dropping 10 IQ points from our cognitive performance—about as debilitating as smoking weed.
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The Multi-Tasking Myth and 4 Tips To Help You Focus

The Multi-Tasking Myth and 4 Tips To Help You Focus | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Science has proven that multi-tasking comes with a steep price. That is not good news for those pressured to do many things during our day. While multi-tasking does not help our productivity, there are hacks to help us through the never-ending-to-do list.
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Implicit vs Explicit Memory: How do we actually remember things?

Implicit vs Explicit Memory: How do we actually remember things? | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Understanding how students' Implicit and Explicit memory works can help you adapt your teaching strategies to optimise their learning and memory.
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The focus is on students but the concept presentation is applicable at all levels.

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Escaping Solomon's Paradox

Escaping Solomon's Paradox | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Have you ever noticed that there is a striking disparity between your ability to give advice and your ability to take your own advice?

It turns out this is a well-researched phenomenon.

Humans are notoriously good at delivering sound, rational perspectives to others, but notoriously bad at delivering those same sound, rational perspectives to themselves.
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How to achieve peace of mind

How to achieve peace of mind | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
We’ve all heard it, and we may have said it: It’s easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission.

It sounds reasonable. Upon arriving at those gray inflection points where the course we want to follow might or might not be sanctioned, we rely on our uncertainty to justify our inclinations. If we’re called out later, we can always claim truthfully, “I didn’t know it would be a problem.”
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Does A Cluttered Desk Hurt Performance? A Look At The Science

Does A Cluttered Desk Hurt Performance? A Look At The Science | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Why Your Cluttered Desk Is Bad For Your Brain
One important study found that too much visual stimulation restricts our brain’s ability to process information. In other words, the mind is a computer that must tabulate everything we perceive through our senses, sight being one of them. As visual clutter increases, our brain’s ability to focus on important tasks decreases because we only have so much mental capacity.
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How will GenAI transform the workforce?

How will GenAI transform the workforce? | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
These tools will help us think differently as leaders. And I think the workforce will start to embrace it a bit, versus being afraid of it. They’ll see the power, and you’ll see more daily use. You’ll see more creative aspects coming from people that didn’t, really, maybe have that creative brain before.
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Ambiguity Making You Crazy?

Ambiguity Making You Crazy? | Thinking Clearly and Analytically | Scoop.it
Dear Madeleine, I have risen through the ranks of my organization very quickly. Last year I took on a lot of new responsibilities with almost no direction, did a good job, and got a raise and a...
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Tolerance for ambiguity is a very interesting issue - and it's about a thinking skill.

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Tolerance for ambiguity is a very interesting -- and important topic!