Category Archives: psychology

mind tools

Posted on Sunday, 2009 July 19 by Anton

Someone recently told me that it’s easier to memorize a sequence, such as a text, from the end: when you recite it you’re moving toward familiar ground. Friday I gave this trick a modest test, when I had to copy … Continue reading →

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time and capacity

Posted on Sunday, 2008 December 28 by Anton

Malcolm Gladwell writes in his new book: . . . excellence at a complex task requires a critical, minimum level of practice – which surfaces again and again in studies of expertise. In fact, researchers have settled on what they believe is … Continue reading →

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hyperreality

Posted on Monday, 2008 September 22 by Anton

Dad has often mentioned that when he first got eyeglasses he was surprised to see that trees had discrete leaves; I never found that to be a big deal. But now I sometimes find that blades of grass stand out … Continue reading →

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stick a finger in my eye

Posted on Sunday, 2008 July 27 by Anton

After wearing glasses for thirty-odd years, I’m tired of it. I’m thinking of surgery; since I’m on the verge of needing bifocals, my bright idea is to have one eye adjusted for distance and the other for arm’s length (the … Continue reading →

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here and there

Posted on Tuesday, 2006 July 04 by Anton

Claire Wolfe: The Quality of a Free Man (cited by Rational Review News Digest) James Leroy Wilson says some things that I have attempted to say about, for example, highways: Perhaps a genuinely free market would have seen the development … Continue reading →

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brain-rot?

Posted on Sunday, 2006 February 26 by Anton

Am I the last to see this?

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they can’t always be wrong

Posted on Monday, 2005 July 11 by Anton

You are elegant, withdrawn, and brilliant. Your mind is a weapon, able to solve any puzzle. You are also great at poking holes in arguments and common beliefs. For you, comfort and calm are very important. You tend to thrive … Continue reading →

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