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Are there apps that improve memory?The mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right software, the right interface, or the right gamified exercise, we can outsource the grueling, biological labor of remembering to a device. We treat the act of retention as a peripheral to be optimized, assuming that by clicking the correct...0 Comments 0 Shares 841 Views 0 Reviews
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Best supplements for memoryThe mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right supplement, the right chemical "fix," or the right vitamin profile, we can optimize our retention as if we were overclocking a processor. We treat the act of remembering as a peripheral to be upgraded, assuming that by adjusting our input, we...0 Comments 0 Shares 1K Views 0 Reviews
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Best vitamins for memoryThe mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right supplement, the right chemical "fix," or the right vitamin profile, we can optimize our retention as if we were overclocking a processor. We treat the act of remembering as a peripheral to be upgraded, assuming that by adjusting our input, we...0 Comments 0 Shares 818 Views 0 Reviews
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Best ways to improve memoryThe mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right software, the right interface, or the right gamified exercise, we can outsource the grueling, biological labor of remembering to a device. We treat the act of retention as a peripheral to be optimized, assuming that by clicking the correct...0 Comments 0 Shares 841 Views 0 Reviews
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Brain exercises for memoryThe mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right set of mental "reps"—the cognitive equivalent of bicep curls—we can harden our recall into something immutable. We treat memory as a muscle that must be worked until it burns, assuming that by logging hours on a screen or reciting...0 Comments 0 Shares 492 Views 0 Reviews
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Can ADHD affect memory?The mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that our memories are finite—that we have a fixed capacity, a certain number of gigabytes of biological hard drive space that we slowly consume until we hit the inevitable, terrifying limit of a "full" brain. We treat the act of remembering as a feat of sheer,...0 Comments 0 Shares 742 Views 0 Reviews
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Can AI help improve memory?The mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that if we can just find the right software, the right interface, or the right algorithm, we can outsource the grueling, biological labor of remembering to a device. We treat the act of retention as a peripheral to be optimized, assuming that by clicking the correct buttons on...0 Comments 0 Shares 777 Views 0 Reviews
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Can anxiety cause memory problems?The mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that our memories are finite—that we have a fixed capacity, a certain number of gigabytes of biological hard drive space that we slowly consume until we hit the inevitable, terrifying limit of a "full" brain. We treat the act of remembering as a feat of sheer,...0 Comments 0 Shares 782 Views 0 Reviews
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Can depression affect memory?The mind is not a warehouse, and it is certainly not a hard drive. We operate under the stubborn, persistent delusion that our memories are finite—that we have a fixed capacity, a certain number of gigabytes of biological hard drive space that we slowly consume until we hit the inevitable, terrifying limit of a "full" brain. We treat the act of remembering as a feat of sheer,...0 Comments 0 Shares 712 Views 0 Reviews
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Can cognitive biases be avoided completely?Can Cognitive Biases Be Avoided Completely? The Desire for Unbiased Thinking It is a common idea that better awareness should lead to better thinking. If people understand cognitive biases, it seems reasonable to expect they could simply avoid them. Make the process conscious. Correct for the distortion. Reach objective judgment. In practice, the situation is more complicated. Cognitive...0 Comments 0 Shares 9K Views 0 Reviews
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