Seasonal affective disorder
Exposure to sunlight is important
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
Exposure to sunlight is important
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
Oh wow! How getting more awe can improve your life – and even make you a nicer person
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/23/how-getting-more-awe-can-improve-your-life-and-even-make-you-a-nicer-person
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/sep/23/how-getting-more-awe-can-improve-your-life-and-even-make-you-a-nicer-person
the Guardian
Oh wow! How getting more awe can improve your life – and even make you a nicer person
Whether it’s the immensity of the Grand Canyon or the beauty of an intricate spider’s web, feeling awestruck is good for you. Here are 10 ways to get awed
NIH Syndrome
Not invented here (NIH) is the tendency to avoid using or buying products, research, standards, or knowledge from external origins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here
Not invented here (NIH) is the tendency to avoid using or buying products, research, standards, or knowledge from external origins.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here
Wikipedia
Not invented here
dysfunctional institutional culture that eschews reusing products or ideas of external origin
Air Pollution in the World's Most Polluted City 'Delhi' is Reducing Life Expectancy by Nearly 12 Years, Finds Study
https://weather.com/en-IN/india/pollution/news/2023-08-29-air-pollution-in-delhi-is-reducing-life-expectancy-by-nearly-12
https://weather.com/en-IN/india/pollution/news/2023-08-29-air-pollution-in-delhi-is-reducing-life-expectancy-by-nearly-12
The Weather Channel
Air Pollution in the World's Most Polluted City 'Delhi' is Reducing Life Expectancy by Nearly 12 Years, Finds Study
In 2021, Delhi’s annual average PM2.5 level was found to be 126.5 µg/m3 air, which is more than 25 times the WHO guideline of 5 µg/m3 of air. - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com
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Ask vs. Guess Culture https://jeanhsu.substack.com/p/ask-vs-guess-culture
Substack
Ask vs guess culture
When unreasonable requests are followed up with "but you could have just said no!" Exploring the clashes of ask culture and guess culture, at home and at work.
Impacts of Lack of Sleep
https://belkarx.github.io/posts/finished/Impacts%20Of%20Lack%20Of%20Sleep.html
https://belkarx.github.io/posts/finished/Impacts%20Of%20Lack%20Of%20Sleep.html
A story about a student who solved problems that were beyond Einstein
We have no limitations when we think.
https://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/COE/gutub/English_Misc/AcceptNoLimits.htm
We have no limitations when we think.
https://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/COE/gutub/English_Misc/AcceptNoLimits.htm
Old Habits Die Hard: Why Teachers in Indonesia Still Struggle to Teach Critical Thinking
In Indonesia, students were memorized to what they learn about. Or, even the worst, they study only when exams were approaching.
https://theconversation.com/old-habits-die-hard-why-teachers-in-indonesia-still-struggle-to-teach-critical-thinking-197459
In Indonesia, students were memorized to what they learn about. Or, even the worst, they study only when exams were approaching.
https://theconversation.com/old-habits-die-hard-why-teachers-in-indonesia-still-struggle-to-teach-critical-thinking-197459
The Conversation
Old habits die hard: why teachers in Indonesia still struggle to teach critical thinking
When teaching critical thinking, teachers still fall back on old habits ingrained in Indonesian education. This includes a culture of rote learning and “teaching to test”.
Stop making every conversation about yourself
https://thoguhts.substack.com/p/stop-making-every-conversation-about
https://thoguhts.substack.com/p/stop-making-every-conversation-about
Substack
Think more speak less
agree/disagree in a conversation
How Psychology Explains the Bystander Effect
a phenomenon in which the greater the number of people there are present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress.
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-bystander-effect-2795899
a phenomenon in which the greater the number of people there are present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress.
https://www.verywellmind.com/the-bystander-effect-2795899
Ask yourself dumb questions – and answer them!
https://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/ask-yourself-dumb-questions-and-answer-them/
https://terrytao.wordpress.com/career-advice/ask-yourself-dumb-questions-and-answer-them/
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Ask yourself dumb questions – and answer them!
Don’t just read it; fight it! Ask your own questions, look for your own examples, discover your own proofs. Is the hypothesis necessary? Is the converse true? What happens in the classical sp…
Wikipedia daily most viewed pages
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Why don't schools teach debugging, or, more fundamentally, fundamentals? https://jakeseliger.com/2024/01/16/why-dont-schools-teach-debugging-or-more-fundamentally-fundamentals/
The Story's Story
Why don’t schools teach debugging, or, more fundamentally, fundamentals?
If you find this piece worthwhile, consider the Go Fund Me that’s funding ongoing cancer care. A story from Dan Luu, from back when he “TA’ed EE 202, a second year class on signals and systems at P…