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APRIL 6, 2022

One of his superpowers is having a “visual brain,” and that certainly comes in handy in his line of work. It’s all about paying attention to the world around you and picking out useful designs and ideas wherever you can. Pay attention to layouts. So, pay close attention to: Your margins. Don’t shy away from constraints.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The human brain needs short little breaks. The human brain is complex in how it handles information overload. When the brain gets confused or overwhelmed with info, it basically shuts down. The brain needs short, intermittent breaks to 1) absorb the information it just received, and 2) prepare for what’s next.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 31, 2017

” Stats have shown that visuals are processed 60,000 times faster in the brain than text. In a media landscape filled with clutter, readers’ attention is hard to acquire, and even harder to retain. We’ve all had it happen–you fall in love with a book, and then you learn that this story you love is getting made into a movie.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 12, 2018

Almost 50 percent of our brains are involved in visual processing. It means our brains are hardwired to process images quickly. At TechSmith, we often interview customers to learn how they use visuals in their jobs, and will record the calls rather than just relying on handwritten notes. Time is money, so the saying goes.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Understanding how to make better slides is vital for holding your audience’s attention and conveying your message. You should use attractive images to draw the audience into the video and the story you’re telling, but also images that don’t distract the audience from what you want them to pay attention to — the audio.

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TechSmith Camtasia

JANUARY 22, 2013

John Medina’s best selling book, Brain Rules , provides an example of how some researchers who examine the biological basis of learning can discuss it in accessible terms that we can apply. Examining this in the context of John Medina’s Brain Rules provides some interesting insights about why content may not be working and how to fix it.

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