This is a newsletter about the science of living better, by the author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators. It's a brief newsletter with advice, rooted in science, that helps us all get a little better at life.
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The Science of Better
This is a newsletter about the science of living better, by the author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators. It's a brief newsletter with advice, rooted in science, that helps us all get a little better at life.
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. What do the best learners do? The new school year is just around the corner. So what do we know about why some students (and teachers) excel? School photo day is the best. What do the best students do? If you've got a kid going back to school, a few tips from research: Students who try to answer questions at the start of a lesson — and inevitably get them wrong, because they haven't learned anything yet — remember the lesson far longer. Early...
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. Extreme challenges are fun! (Really?) Why do people crave skydiving and Spartan Races? What do we learn from doing something risky? For our kids, or at work, what kinds of challenges make us stronger, and what burns us out? It only costs $350 in entry fees to be this miserable. Why do humans love extreme experiences? Humans have always sought out extremes: A fifth-century Syrian monk lived on top of a pillar for 36 years, drawing crowds of...
Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more. Focus! Focus! Focus! Wanna stay laser-focused at work? (Does fasting really help? What about exercise? And how do you feel about Megadeth?) What's actually happening inside my head when I focus? There's been some pretty weird methods for maintaining focus. Demosthenes shaved half his head, but only half, so he was too embarrassed to leave his desk. Victor Hugo wrote naked so he wasn't tempted to leave his room. Maya Angelou's house was filled...