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Friday Finds — Cognitive Bias, Emotional Intelligence, Online Slide Sharing

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To: The Wallows is another discovery that I’ve made courtesy of my “official music consultant” (my daughter) Last Week’s Most Clicked: Using Images in Visual Design News & Notes Cognitive Bias Cheatsheet Our brains use cognitive biases as a way to save energy and cognitive resources.

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Seeing the Brain Through the Eyes of an Artist: Elizabeth Jameson

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There is mounting evidence that performance arts enhance brain development at any age. A recent study found that dancers and musicians share very similar brains – they have more connections between different regions of the brain than the average non-artist. Disrupting our Perceptions of Illness and the Brain.

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Friday Finds — Brain Myths, Desirable Difficulties, Curation Tools

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To: All week, I’ve been immersing myself in the sounds of No Suits – a category-defying band that incorporates R&B, hip-hop, funk, psych rock, and electronic textures into their music. link] Library Extension Check your local library for the books, music, etc. But don’t worry!

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Friday Finds — Animations & Learning, Attention Span, Learning Sciences

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To I’ve been reminiscing and listening to music that was always on around campus back when I was in college at Miami. Animations can be effective for visualizing fast or slow processes, yet they don’t always enhance learning due to the cognitive effort required. Thanks for reading! Where’s Mike?

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Friday Finds — AI Revolution, Prompt Engineering, Reducing Info Overload

Mike Taylor

What I’m Listening To: I’m not exactly how to refer to Public Library Commute – other than this is great music that I’ve been loving all week! It explores brain structures and experiments, providing easy-to-understand models of common cognitive science concepts. Now, go forth and password like a boss!

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Friday Find Finds — Tools for Learning, Understanding Forgetting, Memorable Feedback

Mike Taylor

Memorable Feedback: Lessons from Cognitive Psychology in Selective Attention. Dr. Erich Jarvis: The Neuroscience Of Speech, Language & Music. How L&D teams can do more with less with Ajay Jacob on the L&D Disrupt podcast. Hybrid Learning With Nigel Paine on the Learning & Development podcast.

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Friday Finds — Learning How to Learn, Motivation, Scenario-based Learning

Mike Taylor

Lots of great music in there. Learn more → Learning How to Learn (And 20+ Studies) Interested in cognitive science and learning techniques that actually work? This is a fascinating compilation of research on effective learning strategies, the amazing workings of our bodies, and how to keep our brains in tip-top shape.