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Brain Rules for Baby (John Medina)
Exercise boosts executive function
This rise in pediatric obesity is painful to hear in the brain science community, especially because we know so much about the relationship between physical activity and mental acuity. Exercise—especially aerobic exercise—is fantastic for the brain, increasing executive…
The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Don't try to get rid of the ego-sensation
Remember, above all, that an experience of this kind cannot be forced or made to happen by any act of your fictitious “will,” except insofar as repeated efforts to be one-up on the universe may eventually reveal their futility. Don’t try to get rid of the ego-sensation. Take…
The Functional Art: An Introduction To Information Graphics And Visualization
Importance of presenting data clearly
Here’s the lesson I learned from this exercise: In just three or four hours of work, I completed a personal project that allowed me to see the evidence supporting Matt Ridley’s discussion on the evolution of fertility. His hypotheses seem to have some basis after all. But if…