Do you feel like you can remember things better when you actively engage with the information and create your own version of it? That’s called the Generation Effect. In a research paper published in 1978 in the Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, scientists described it as the phenomenon where information is better remembered … Read More
We spend years of our lives attending school, but there are many life skills missing from the typical curriculum. Critical thinking, constructive conversations, handling money, business writing, time management, and self-care are just but a few. Another skill we don’t spend enough time honing is learning how to learn. It’s a shame, because there are … Read More
Update: This article I wrote in 2019 has become the basis for a book! Order your copy of Tiny Experiments to learn how to apply those principles. According to Marty McFly in the classic 1985 movie Back to the Future, “If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.” Now that we live … Read More