Cognitive: Discourse: Seven ‘Deeper Dive’ Questions To Ask
Category: Cognitive
Cognition: Mental Performance Can Be Hurt By Even Mild Dehydration: Health News: NPR
“Was it hard to concentrate during that long meeting? Does the crossword seem a little tougher? You could be mildly dehydrated.A growing body of evidence finds that being just a little dehydrated is tied to a range of subtle effects — from mood changes to muddled thinking.” Click Mental Performance Can Be Hurt By Even…
Cognition: Echo Chambers Amplify Confirmation Bias
Cognition: Echo Chambers Amplify Confirmation Bias ECHO CHAMBER Per Wikipedia, “[An echo chamber is] a metaphorical description of a situation in which beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside of a closed system. By visiting an “echo chamber”, people are able to seek out information which reinforces their existing views, potentially as…
Cognition: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor: All You Need to Know About BDNF and Natural Ways to Increase It: Selfhacked
“Researchers now recognize that the brain continues to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. Neurotrophins are chemicals that help to stimulate and control neurogenesis, BDNF being one of the most active (R).In the brain, BDNF is active in the hippocampus, cortex, and forebrain—areas vital to learning, memory, and higher thinking. Hence, BDNF…
Cognition: “Why Making Decisions Stresses Some People Out” [Mental Floss]
“Canadian researchers have identified a common, avoidable stressor in some people’s decision-making process: Fear of a Better Option (FOBO). The team published their research online this month in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.” Click http://mentalfloss.com/article/92651/why-making-decisions-stresses-some-people-out for the rest of the article.
Intelligent Discourse: “Why I, as a black man, attend KKK rallies” | Daryl Davis | TEDxNaperville
“Human beings possess a great number of virtuous characteristics. Much of what makes us unique individuals are the infinite possible combinations and degrees of these virtues (and flaws). Most of the time we are able to recognize the virtues of others and honor them. We generally have no problem appreciating virtues in others that we do not possess ourselves. Yet today there is one virtue that our culture makes a great show of proclaiming the most virtuous of all virtues, while at the same time largely failing to recognize and appreciate it. In fact, those who possess it often become the subject of scorn. That virtue is intelligence….” Click Welcome to the Idiocracy – The Growing Ignorance of Intelligence for the rest of the article. This is one of the best that I have come across on the subject of the increasing disdain for intelligent (critical) thought and discourse.
Cognitive: Diet: Brain Fog: Number One (#1) Brain Fog Tip: Dr. Berg
Discipline: Perseverance: Optimism: Why it Pays to Be Hungry: Les Brown
Cognition: Persuasion: Study Shows Newspaper Op-Eds Change Minds: YaleNews
Through two randomized experiments, a new study has found that op-ed pieces have significant effects on people’s views among both the public and policy experts. Click Study shows newspaper op-eds change minds | YaleNews for the rest of the article. My Note (AE): From a cognitive/psychological frame, I enjoyed this article. From a “hope for…
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