Dear Reader, in case you are an expert in any field – am I am sure you are – you should be aware of the “Thinking Groove“. It is like a defender against conflicting information. Good sometimes. Not always. As it keeps away some new valuable insight which challenge your old believes. Our “system” does [...]
Feb 082012
Have you tried to change some habits instantly? Chances are you did. Like we all. And have failed many times. Why so? It is a long known fact in psychology that in these situations even having all the information we need, we tend to stay in our “old world”. That made me think. Instead of writing [...]
You think you know what your left brain and right brain is all about? Well maybe you find some more insights watching this amazing educational video by RSA.org. Hope you enjoy. Please let me know what you think! To your learning success, Dirk
In today`s issue we want to talk about learning a new skill. A few naturally impatient souls (this fast moving world creates that in you, doesn’t it?) have asked why learning a new skill is often so demanding and seems to take forever. After all we can watch somebody practise the skill and then just [...]
To improve your mental powers your goal should be to start new things which you have never done before. This will force your brain to create new braincells and new connections. The more you follow this approach the more new connections your brain will establish and the more intelligent will you be. Of course our [...]
If you visit a one day seminar you must have one of these hopes. The seminar leader or speaker knows something you don`t. The seminar leader or speaker has the ability to transmit that knowledge to you. You hope to meet interesting contacts that are helpful for you or your business in the future. Many [...]
Mnemonic techniques were originally invented by the ancient Greeks. But what are mnemonic techniques really? Any learning system that supports the recall of information can be defined as a mnemonic technique. For that purpose information needs to be shifted from the short term memory to the long term memory. To improve this process mnemonic systems [...]
I fear that some readers may underestimate the importance of knowing the own intelligence style. Is the theory of multiple intelligences just one these new ideas which will join the forgotten parade soon? I would answer that with “no”. Often people judge new theories or breakthroughs without having enough knowledge of them. Or tried them [...]
Nov 262011
