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We have come to learn a lot about how we learn, but students often rely on outdated study techniques. Here's the results of a large meta-analysis on learning. Skip highlighting, summarizing & rereading. Instead, practice, quiz & explain (AI can quiz you). https://t.co/lTCDSLscZg... See more

Handwriting, compared to typing, results in more complex brain connectivity patterns, enhancing learning and memory. This study used EEG data from 36 students to compare brain activity while writing by hand and typing.

Handwriting, whether in cursive on a touchscreen or traditional pen and paper, activated extensive brain regions, vital for memory a... See more

Taking just 2mg thiamine (vitamin B1) daily resulted in superior performance gains in children with no overt deficiency symptoms (after 1 year of supplementation) The supplement produced significant improvements (often 100%+ over controls) in -intelligence -height___LINEBREAK__... See more

The Economist, a magazine as mainstream and centrist as it gets, reports this week that immigration is only a fiscal benefit to the receiving country if an immigrant at least has a college degree. Lower human capital immigrants, instead of "funding pensions" like politicians promise, actually end up on welfare and are a drag on public finances.___L... See more

Anthropic continues to put out solid studies of how Claude is used, this time in universities It shows both AI perils & promise. Students are using it for all sorts of purposes, with getting direct answers making up a lot use, but many cases of AI supporting their learning; too. https://t.co/Zggc2FYHIA

A lot happened in July. But, one event went quietly unnoticed. The result of largest American controlled experiment in Universal Basic Income (UBI) was released. You haven’t heard about it because the findings are terrifyingly bad. (1/12) https://t.co/Q4NMtF5niQ

WE ARE ALL SUPPRESSED PSYCHICS… Your brain might be BLOCKING your psychic or psi abilities. A new study found that SHUTTING DOWN PART OF THE FRONTAL LOBE with rTMS enhanced mind-matter interactions, suggesting PSI IS REAL but suppressed by evolution. ___LINEBRE... See more

A truly shocking finding: Graduates of top medical schools are the most likely to support vague notions of "social justice," and the least likely to actually work in socioeconomically deprived areas. https://t.co/AzlTbEjKXj