Cognition

Memorization is still key to becoming an expert in a given field, despite current educational trends emphasizing critical thinking and comprehension.

Most students survive schooling without ever having been given the tools that lead to success. Learning doesnt need to be so complicated..

Our educational goals are fundamentally at odds with the cultural values they seek to promote. Can we still study what we want and enjoy doing it in spite of this?

Can you teach yourself how to code with spaced repetition software? Yes, here is everything you need to know.

We feel that we are the distinct authors of our thoughts and opinions but have little control over the myriad of physical and biological processes within us. But wait, dont we have free will?

Doing good work is nothing more than gaining insight and sharing it with the community. As it turns out, long uninterrupted periods of time and a reliable vehicle for generating insight are all one needs in order to build a successful career..

How did Instagram have just thirteen employees when it was bought by Facebook for one billion dollars back in 2012?

Hikaru Nakamura became the youngest American to earn the title of grand master at the age of fifteen. What can we learn from his experience?

Many of our biggest ambitions and goals cannot even be accomplished in a few days or weeks of sustained effort. For those, we need effective systems that are not solely based on willpower.

How can you make sense of your inner experiences? Jungs psychoanalytical approach sheds light onto an alternative path.

The capacity to quickly and independently learn new things has become immensely important, but few learners know where to start. Successful ultralearners insist on nine principles for acquiring new skills fast.