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It’s complex

Clark Quinn

Pressed again, I expanded yet more. I’m not alone in suggesting that, arguably, the most complex thing in the known universe is the human brain. We know we should focus on practice first, using the lowest technology possible. Someone asked a question, and I elaborated that there was more to consider. Still, we will have to test.

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SME Brains

Clark Quinn

One of the artifacts about how our brain works is that we compile knowledge away. As Richard Clark of the Cognitive Technology Lab at USC lets us know, about 70% of what SMEs do isn’t available to their conscious mind. What makes SMEs has implications that are challenging but also offers a uniquely valuable perspective.

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Your Brain: The Ultimate Electronic Performance Support System

Dashe & Thomson

Now, I often read the first two or three paragraphs and press on to what’s next. The result, according to the author, is that we are effectively incorporating the internet into our overall brain power, greatly increasing our ability to access information. had really enjoyed reading each article thoroughly and thoughtfully.

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Your Brain on Learning

CLO Magazine

When the brain learns, it acquires information through a person’s various senses, and this information travels along the synapses to the short-term memory. But only in roughly the past decade have conversations on how the brain learns appeared in talent management circles. This process is certain. “The

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Haptic feedback to improve VR training experiences in healthcare

STRIVR

Along with the technological advancement of VR comes the addition of sensory experience. This is a very simple example of haptic technology at work, enabling a normally non-responsive surface to emulate the feeling of touch. Haptic technology engages the user’s tactile senses beyond what they see inside the headset.

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The Google Effect

Learningtogo

It turns out that there’s been quite a lot of research into the effects of online search on our brains and our apparent decline in the ability to remember things. It is true that Google and other search engines have rewired our brains – because everything we experience rewires us in some way. ” So of course, what did I do?

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Virtual reality for pain management

KnowledgeOne

Virtual Reality (VR) is a fascinating technology that allows the user to be transported into a synthetic world they perceive as real and in which they can move and interact. As it evolves rapidly and becomes more accessible, it will stand out as a highly prized technology of the future in many fields, including medicine.