“‘Thinking cap’ makes you better at art, math”
Remember how your parents/grandparents/schoolteachers used to use the phrase “put on your thinking cap”? Someone has actually come up with one. And it apparently works, too.
Archive of posts filed under the Systems category.
Includes stuff about anything where feedback causes the system to adapt, including the systems of nature, those that are man-made or cultural, and those of the human mind.
“How exercise jogs the brain”
I kind of wish that someone had thought of this when I was in school. My younger self would have considered it torture, but it would have helped me get more fit, and I think my general lack of fitness contributed to my depression.
“Incent”
Although this is an interesting article to me, it would probably bore just about everyone else to tears. The only thing that might mildly interest some people is the coining of a new (to me) word in the last sentence: […] With the pressure off, Siemens is incented to deal with the PR problem and …
“Social Media: Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse”
Apparently today is supposed to be the Beginning of the End: the Rapture. At least according to Harold Camping, the latest of many to take up the job. If you believe, and think that your heart is truly pure, I’d suggest watching this for advice. And if you have pets, better call these guys too. …
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“How Reading Fiction Can Improve Your Social Skills”
As I mentioned a few days ago, in my younger years I had problems understanding what was going on in other people’s heads — apparently a problem common to people like me. It seems that it’s a good thing that I’ve always read a lot of fiction, that trait is probably responsible for the majority …
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Self-Discovery, Part 2
(In part 1, I talked about discovering a few weeks ago that there’s a name for the differences between myself and others, High-Functioning Autism, referred to as HFA from here on. This part focuses on my reactions to that discovery.) I’m still trying to make sense of my life in light of this new information. …
Self-Discovery, Part 1
When I was in my late twenties, I ran across a checklist for depression. I was shocked to discover that I had nearly every symptom listed on it, and had for more than twenty years. I got treatment for it and discovered that life was nowhere near as difficult, painful, and pointless as it had …
“WikiLeaks and the power of the Internet”
Knowledge really is power — power that the Internet is moving from governments and large corporations to the people. Nothing I haven’t talked about before, though I’m frankly shocked at how fast it’s happening. Let’s hope that the people use it well.
“Fear of the Dark”
Science versus superstition. Nothing new, but interesting nonetheless.
“The story of history is of more for less”
As I’ve gotten older and learned more about what’s going on in the world, I’ve been shocked and dismayed at the problems that I see. To the point that I’ve had serious thoughts about avoiding having kids, much as I want them, because bringing them into this kind of world seems to be a disservice …
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