Danika Ellis contemplates whether reading a book affects her when she can’t even remember a single line. While some people devour and digest their books, remembering every plot point, some are just left with a general impression of a book they read. Does that mean reading a book is pointless for people like Danika? It is put forth that reading can subconsciously shape our thoughts and actions, no matter how much of it we retain in our memory. Read full article here
Education
Overcoming Bias
Kai Cheng’s professor had a brilliant scheme. In his first lecture, he promised that each lecture would feature a “Lie of the Day”. But why? It made his students more attentive and analytical, poring over every detail of his lecture and making sense of why things were true. It was such a powerful teaching method that his students digested his most technical lectures quite easily because they tried so hard to catch his lie. The kicker? There was no lie in that first lecture; he had lied about that too! Read full article here
Merv
August 17, 2022
