https://youtu.be/tpLLst4-3fw These 7 puzzles will trick your brain. Take this fun test to check the sharpness and productivity of your brain. Try to answer these questions as quickly as possible and see the results! Our brain is a mysterious thing. We know more about stars than about the things inside our heads! But what we do know about the brain … Continue reading 7 Riddles That Will Test Your Brain Power – Bright Side
Category: Cognitive Science
New Font Sans Forgetica Designed to Boost Your Memory – Jackson Ryan
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia have developed an entirely new font designed "using the principles of cognitive psychology" to help you better remember your study notes. The font is a sans serif style typeface, with two unusual features: It slants slightly left, which is a rarely used design principle … Continue reading New Font Sans Forgetica Designed to Boost Your Memory – Jackson Ryan
Why Mathematicians Can’t Find the Hay in a Haystack – Vladyslav Danilin
The first time I heard a mathematician use the phrase, I was sure he’d misspoken. We were on the phone, talking about the search for shapes with certain properties, and he said, “It’s like looking for hay in a haystack.” “Don’t you mean a needle?” I almost interjected. Then he said it again. In mathematics, … Continue reading Why Mathematicians Can’t Find the Hay in a Haystack – Vladyslav Danilin
The World’s Most Valuable Resource Is No Longer Oil, But Data – The Economist
A NEW commodity spawns a lucrative, fast-growing industry, prompting antitrust regulators to step in to restrain those who control its flow. A century ago, the resource in question was oil. Now similar concerns are being raised by the giants that deal in data, the oil of the digital era. These titans—Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Amazon, … Continue reading The World’s Most Valuable Resource Is No Longer Oil, But Data – The Economist
7 Personal Growth Questions Every Teacher Must Ask Themselves – Lee Watanabe-Crockett – Lee Watanabe Crockett
Every teacher knows that consistently asking personal growth questions is part of the game in education. They exist in all shapes and sizes and are meant to challenge educators to meet and exceed professional goals. It’s for the good of themselves, their colleagues, and most of all their learners, that they devote themselves to this. … Continue reading 7 Personal Growth Questions Every Teacher Must Ask Themselves – Lee Watanabe-Crockett – Lee Watanabe Crockett
Building A Tinkering Mindset In Young Students Through Making – Alice Baggett
The most important thing you can do to set up your tinkering space for primary students has nothing to do with the space. Of course you’ll need space for your students to work in, but the physical space for tinkering matters much less than the mental space that you create for young makers. To be … Continue reading Building A Tinkering Mindset In Young Students Through Making – Alice Baggett
The Psychology of Emotional and Cognitive Empathy – Lesley University
Empathy is a broad concept that refers to the cognitive and emotional reactions of an individual to the observed experiences of another. Having empathy increases the likelihood of helping others and showing compassion. "Empathy is a building block of morality - for people to follow the Golden Rule, it helps if they can put themselves … Continue reading The Psychology of Emotional and Cognitive Empathy – Lesley University