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http://www.michelemmartin.com[..]stions-for-professional-development.html <- write it down, make it a story, visualize it. http://time.com[..]-that-can-make-you-much-more-impressive/ <- The only change was this semester he presented more enthusiastically, gesturing with his hands and modulating his voice. http://www.forbes.com[..]ing-by-asking-the-right-questions/print/ <- Appreciative inquiry (AI) has two important elements: becoming mindful of the questions we ask and directing those questions toward strengths and positive outcomes. 有趣的是，教授說切忌養大自尊心。她發現，美國加州很多關懷青少年的機構都提倡建立自尊心（Self-Esteem），卻無助吸煙、毒品等問題。因為自尊心由「成功」養大，遇到「失敗」馬上危危乎。它的本質已有比較，要成為自尊心強的人，你就要覺得自己很特別，也比他人強。 要做到「自我關懷」，我們要接受自己會做錯，偶爾偷懶讓自己休息一下，就像對待你身邊的好友。 - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com[..]om/realtime/supplement/20160419/55001749 As outlined by recent research, it all seems as though confidence doesn't necessarily breed success. Interestingly, the self-reported writing skills of college freshmen has been going up over decades, while actual writing ability has dropped. Students rate themselves much higher in drive to succeed now than two or three decades ago, but the average time they spend studying has dropped meaningfully. - http://traderfeed.blogspot.hk[..]k/2014/03/the-limits-of-self-belief.html 五萬隻鳥蛋的故事告訴我們，即使遇到一些普通如一隻鳥蛋那樣熟悉的事物，我們仍可在當中發掘新的知識，並需要勇氣挑戰舊的假設。 - https://thestandnews.com[..]B4%E4%BD%A0%E7%94%9A%E9%BA%BC-%E4%B8%8B/ Use negative emotion as an catalyst to success - http://traderfeed.blogspot.hk[..]awareness-and-acceptance-in-trading.html It's really true: confidence doesn't come from success alone, but rather from facing failure and moving beyond it. - http://traderfeed.blogspot.hk[..]-most-important-reason-traders-cant.html 但接著某件不尋常的事情發生了。學生「相信」比較聰明的那群老鼠，真的表現比較好。簡直有如魔法。那些「聰明」的老鼠儘管和「笨」的同類沒有差別，表現卻是兩倍優秀。 - https://dq.yam.com/post.php?id=14388 Setbacks are inevitable, here’s your brain’s survival guide to get motivated again - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]val-guide-to-get-motivated-after-setback How to stop assuming the worst in a state of uncertainty - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]ming-the-worst-in-a-state-of-uncertainty Where Does Confidence Come From — And How Do You Build More of It? - https://nicenews.com[..]idence-comes-from-and-how-to-build-more/
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From /weblog/hack+and+faq
Operation Snippet Pretty-printing floats SELECT (10 / 9)::DECIMAL(15, 3); Copying the schema CREATE TABLE tbl AS FROM example LIMIT 0; Shuffling data FROM example ORDER BY hash(rowid + 42); Specifying types when reading CSVs FROM read_csv('example.csv', types = {'x': 'DECIMAL(15, 3)'}); Updating CSV files in-place COPY (SELECT s FROM 'example.csv') TO 'example.csv'; https://duckdb.org/2024/08/19/duckdb-tricks-part-1.html
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Tue Aug 06 07:37:19 GMT 2024
From /weblog/learning
Positive Professional Development: Insights Into Action - http://www.michelemmartin.com[..]ctblog/2011/07/insights-into-action.html 50 Productive Things To Do to Organize Your Life - http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/11/productive-things-todo Pay to you children to teach you - http://cn.wsj.com/big5/20121101/wvh072054.asp?source=rss Tips on say no - http://cn.wsj.com/big5/20140327/lif113140.asp?source=rss the-overthinkers-guide-for-taking-action - https://medium.com[..]ers-guide-for-taking-action-4670ca1f1b6d The first step is never physical. It is entirely mental. The first step is a decision. A decision to commit. A decision to act. - https://medium.com[..]Robot/the-power-of-decision-74f0d8ca78d2 Asking questions is one of the most important habits for innovative thinkers. - https://hackernoon.com[..]e-you-a-better-entrepreneur-70ce98492aed A super simple strategy that can help you beat procrastination, break bad habits, and improve performance—all in just 5 seconds. - https://getpocket.com[..]tem/how-to-change-your-life-in-5-seconds
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Thu Aug 01 14:11:55 GMT 2024
From /weblog/science/human
psychology-tells-you-about-yourself - http://list25.com[..]ology-tells-you-about-yourself/?view=all Why do people stack stones in the wild? - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]stones-and-where-to-see-them-in-the-wild Doublespeak works, and it protects manipulative speakers from being perceived as liars - https://www.zmescience.com[..]uphemism-usage-insulation-lying-2625334/ 調查：「藍色星期一」最有生產力 - https://dq.yam.com/post.php?id=8645 Narcissist - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-a-narcissist-really/ 【趣味科普】同理心等於同情心？可以後天鍛鍊嗎？ - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com[..]om/realtime/supplement/20160712/55345201 Lie/Cheat - http://list25.com/25-scientific-facts-about-cheating/?view=all http://list25.com[..]o-know-someone-is-lying-to-you/?view=all We need medical and psychological treatments for pain. But we also need to recognize that medical treatments have been overused. - https://www.vox.com[..]ment-psychology-cbt-mindfulness-evidence https://list25.com/25-mind-blowing-psychology-experiments/ Few article about positive psychology - http://jchyip.blogspot.com/search/label/positive%20psychology psychology life hack - http://www.damncoolpictures.com[..]psychological-life-hacks-you-should.html How to spot a liar: three cognitive techniques from science - https://www.zmescience.com[..]three-cognitive-techniques-from-science/ How to think about pleasure - https://psyche.co[..]humanism-philosophys-defence-of-pleasure Do women really like beards? Here’s what the science says - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ture-post/do-women-like-beards-18052021/ Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ne/article/lying-hoax-false-fibs-science It only works for those who have a somewhat conspiracy mindset. Those with entrenched views are less likely to get the vaccine no matter what. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]vaccine-as-long-as-their-friends-do-too/ https://www.zmescience.com[..]erence-between-psychopath-and-sociopath/ Types of Depression - https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-depression-types The “superstar effect”: how the best chess players affect those around them — and why it matters - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/pieces/superstar-chess-effect-08102021/ Why You Need to Win - https://www.webmd.com/balance/ss/slideshow-competition-win Your altered identities may never let you know if you have dissociative identity disorder, and sometimes it's for the collective good. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ing-into-dissociative-identity-disorder/ Based on their responses during these five experiments, the team explains that people tend to seek out information based predominantly on one of the three factors — expected utility, emotional impact, and relevance to their interests. They add that the three-factor model they establish could be used to more accurately predict a participant’s choices to seek or refuse information compared to a range of other models they tested. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ion-seeking-motivation-traits-246272452/ 1. Imposing cognitive load 2. Encouraging the interviewee to say more 3. Asking unanticipated questions https://www.zmescience.com[..]three-cognitive-techniques-from-science/ boring-sadism-narcissism - https://www.inside.com.tw/article/26350-boring-sadism-narcissism What is Stockholm syndrome? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ence/what-is-stockholm-syndrome-feature/ If all your boyfriends or girlfriends look like your parents, Freud's ghost could be slowly nodding with a knowing look somewhere. - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-the-oedipus-complex/ They're less aggressive but more likely to be master manipulators that could turn your life into a mess. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]eople-with-high-empathy-but-dark-traits/ The Kindness Test is the world's largest survey on what it means to be kind. It's shed light on the barriers that stop us being kind – but also that empathy truly is international. - https://www.bbc.com[..]0323-what-stops-people-from-being-kinder Does the ‘Superhero’ pose actually make people feel more confident? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ctually-make-people-feel-more-confident/ A brain region that is associated with reward perception and impulsive behavior is 10% larger in psychopaths. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]explain-why-some-people-are-psychopaths/ Concerning ‘Mind After Midnight’ theory shows why you shouldn’t stay up at night - https://www.zmescience.com[..]shows-why-you-shouldnt-stay-up-at-night/ Unlike an infectious disease or cancer, avoidance and suppression of anxiety will almost certainly amplify it, while simultaneously exacting an opportunity cost by preventing us from finding productive ways to cope and to build skills of emotional resilience. This is the vicious cycle of anxiety, spiralling it out of control: feeling anxiety as dangerous, fearing it, and ultimately fleeing from it through suppression and avoidance. - https://www.bbc.com[..]017-how-to-use-anxiety-to-your-advantage To reduce this anxiety, she proposes a two-fold strategy for students to consider as they revise. First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know. Second, they can diminish the significance of the test by reminding themselves that, while it is important, it is not a life or death situation. It really isn’t. Really… - https://www.economist.com[..]iety-does-not-cause-bad-results-in-exams Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ne/article/lying-hoax-false-fibs-science How Being Bullied Affects Your Adulthood - https://getpocket.com[..]how-being-bullied-affects-your-adulthood Empathy gap: study shows women are more attuned to others’ feelings - https://www.zmescience.com[..]men-are-more-attuned-to-others-feelings/ Can you really tell if someone is lying? Here's what the experts say. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]magazine/article/physical-signs-of-lying Why are some people so competitive? The psychology of competitiveness - https://www.zmescience.com[..]h/mind-brain/why-people-are-competitive/ Opposite don’t actually attract: revelations from a century of data on human relationships - https://www.zmescience.com[..]posite-dont-attract-human-relationships/ There was, however, a striking association between belief-speaking and low trustworthiness of sources for Republicans: A 10% increase in belief-speaking was associated with a 12.8-point decrease in the quality of cited sources. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]times-be-considered-honest-new-research/ Empathy is a trait that can be learned and “transmitted” - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ait-that-can-be-learned-and-transmitted/ There are actually 6 types of depression and anxiety. Each should be treated differently - https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/6-types-depression-anxiety/ 5 tips to effectively judge people using personality science from an organizational psychologist - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]ly-judge-people-personality-science-tips
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Tue Jul 30 13:32:12 GMT 2024
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Elephants carry their babies for two years, and more astonishing animal pregnancies - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-extremely-diverse-pregnancies-heres-why “Larger animals need more food to keep their bodies fueled,” Manger explains. “The elephant, which can eat several hundred kilograms of low-quality food each day, devotes a lot of time to eating, leaving less time for sleep.” - http://www.zmescience.com[..]gy/animals-ecology/wild-elephants-sleep/ The Elephant Next Door - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ts-behavior-coexistence-survival-feature 100 years of elephants: See how Nat Geo has photographed these iconic creatures - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]national-geographic-wildlife-photography Wild elephants solve complex puzzles for food. But can their wits save them? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]e/wild-elephants-complex-puzzles-solver/ What elephants eat — and why they spend so much time eating - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-and-why-they-spend-so-much-time-eating/ The Elephant Next Door - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ts-behavior-coexistence-survival-feature Elephants call each other by name, just like people - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ecology/elephants-call-each-other-names/ Scientists figure out the elephant word for “let’s go” - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-ecology/elephant-communication-go-verb/
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Sat Jul 20 13:51:25 GMT 2024
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These 3 Hacks Will Make You Remember More - https://betterhumans.coach.me[..]will-make-you-remember-more-b30a3d9b3136 When trying to memorise new material, it’s easy to assume that the more work you put in, the better you will perform. Yet taking the occasional down time – to do literally nothing – may be exactly what you need. Just dim the lights, sit back, and enjoy 10-15 minutes of quiet contemplation, and you’ll find that your memory of the facts you have just learnt is far better than if you had attempted to use that moment more productively. - http://www.bbc.com[..]effortless-way-to-strengthen-your-memory This one is funny: "Distract yourself. You might feel like you’re being super productive and focused by sticking to your work, but you’re less likely to recall it later." - https://medium.com[..]-and-it-can-actually-be-fun-99a9c9b95d5b https://list25.com[..]proof-techniques-to-enhance-your-memory/ http://www.bbc.com[..]-make-you-smarter?ocid=global_future_rss Drawing something makes it easier to remember than writing it down - https://www.zmescience.com[..]drawing-better-than-writting-memory-0432 http://www.bbc.com[..]s-your-memory-is-stranger-than-you-think Frustrated at forgetting stuff? Some simple tricks could have dramatic positive effects. 1) Walk backwards 2) Do a drawing 3) Do some exercise, but get the timing right 4) Do nothing 5) Take a nap http://www.bbc.com[..]-ways-you-could-become-a-memory-champion In animals, weight training appeared to promote the creation of new neurons in the memory centers of the brain. - https://www.nytimes.com[..]w-weight-training-changes-the-brain.html The method works something like this: you use a familiar environment, such as your home, and walk through the environment associating information (like words or digits) you want to remember with various objects or scenery. In order to recall the digits in the right order, you simply have to do a mental walk through your mind palace. In Lu’s case, he devised an intricate story, and assigned images such as a chair, a king or a horse to two-digit combinations of numbers ranging from “00” to “99.” - https://www.zmescience.com[..]e-but-theres-something-that-comes-close/ Most students take a laptop with them to lectures. But are there times when they might be better off taking a pad and pen? - https://www.bbc.com[..]en-the-best-way-to-take-notes-is-by-hand Use hand for memory - https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/handy-mnemonics “This was because using the device shifted the way that people used their memory to store high-importance versus low-importance information. When people had to remember by themselves, they used their memory capacity to remember the most important information. But when they could use the device, they saved high-importance information into the device and used their own memory for less important information instead,” Dr Gilbert explains. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]e/digital-devices-memory-aides-84634345/ 跟福爾摩斯學記憶法 加拿大團隊用VR打造「記憶公寓」 - https://dq.yam.com/post/15111? The results were intriguing: those who were in the curious exploration mode performed better on the memory test. They correctly recognized more paintings and their associated values. On the other hand, the group in the urgent mode proved better at remembering the paintings with the highest value compared to the people who were scouting the museum. Although they remembered fewer paintings, the total value of the paintings they could remember was about $230 higher than the collection of the 'curious thieves'. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/?goal=0_3b5aad2288-3363a97685-242734313 4 ways to improve your memory, according to a neuroscientist - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]our-memory-according-to-a-neuroscientist Forgot where you put your keys? A neuroscience professor offers 5 tips to improve your memory - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]sor-offers-3-tips-to-improve-your-memory How can I improve my memory? - https://www.fastcompany.com/91125864/how-can-i-improve-my-memory Strengthen Your Memory With These Simple, Science-Backed Techniques - https://nicenews.com[..]our-memory-with-these-simple-techniques/ 11 Simple Ways to Improve Your Memory - https://getpocket.com[..]em/11-simple-ways-to-improve-your-memory
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http://list25.com[..]ieces-of-egyptian-architecture/?view=all Egypt - http://list25.com[..]t-not-know-about-ancient-egypt/?view=all http://list25.com[..]ight-leave-you-a-bit-surprised/?view=all madagascar - http://list25.com[..]-madagascar-you-might-not-know/?view=all “Our world is moved by the minerals of the Congo,” says Mombilo. “The positive thing I can say is that in all these advanced technologies, you’re talking about the Congo.” - https://www.bbc.com[..]orgotten-mine-that-built-the-atomic-bomb 來自非洲，卻征服全世界的神奇植物「可樂果」 - https://dq.yam.com/post.php?id=12830 King Tut's grandparents were Egypt's royal power couple - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]rents-tiye-amenhotep-egypt-royal-couple/ Ebou Janha, 102, is the only surviving veteran of 1 Gambia Regiment, which fought for the British against Japanese troops in then-Burma during the Second World War. - https://www.aljazeera.com[..]f-africas-forgotten-army-gambia-and-wwii Nefertiti was more than just a pretty face - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]fertiti-was-more-than-just-a-pretty-face Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, archaeology is now revealing their glorious pasts. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]these-four-lost-cities-of-ancient-africa The Lighthouse of Alexandria towered over the port city founded by Alexander the Great. Guiding sailors for centuries, it stood from the third century B.C. until the Middle Ages. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-brightly-for-more-than-a-thousand-years Thonis-Heracleion, Alexandria, Meroë, and Jenne-Jeno were once centers of sophistication and wealth, but their fortunes waned over time. Although their ancient splendors disappeared from sight, archaeology is now revealing their glorious pasts. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]these-four-lost-cities-of-ancient-africa The 2,300-year-old royal tomb of a Kushite king appears nearly untouched—and submerged in rising groundwater. What’s an archaeologist to do? - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]/article/dive-ancient-pyramid-nuri-sudan The deep, long-lasting, and sometimes bizarre symbolism of the Eye of Horus - https://www.zmescience.com[..]s-bizarre-symbolism-of-the-eye-of-horus/ Where did the Queen of Sheba rule—Arabia or Africa? - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]cle/where-queen-sheba-rule-arabia-africa How was King Tut’s tomb discovered 100 years ago? Grit and luck - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ered-100-years-ago-grit-and-luck-feature Ancient Egypt gave rise to one of the world's oldest Christian faiths - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]rticle/coptic-christianity-ancient-egypt The warriors of this West African kingdom were formidable—and female - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]e-story-of-the-women-warriors-of-dahomey The stunning discovery of tutankhamun’s tomb 100 years ago opened a window into egypt’s golden past. Now the world will get a new look at the young pharaoh’s riches. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ower-of-king-tut-as-never-before-feature Seven days of unwrapping the king - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ys-of-unwrapping-king-tutankhamuns-mummy Mysteries of King Tut: What we still don't know - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ries-of-king-tut-what-we-still-dont-know Ramses II ruled for 70 years and had 100 children. Egypt paid the price. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]gypt-children-pharaoh-ramses-family-tree 世上首座金字塔的設計者：在埃及遇見《神鬼傳奇》中的印和闐 - https://dq.yam.com/post/16141
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