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How to Work Harder and Get Worse Results

Range Widely • 2771 implied HN points • 05 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-Improvement Productivity Cognitive Performance Research
  1. Individual differences in brain chemistry can influence how people respond to stressful situations and medications.
  2. Using 'smart drugs' like Ritalin and Adderall may make people try harder but perform worse on certain tasks.
  3. It's important to understand your own ideal level of arousal for peak performance and adjust your work environment accordingly.

Secrets to Superior Cognitive Performance (Without Drugs)

Harnessing the Power of Nutrients • 838 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Cognitive Performance Supplements
  1. Nutrition is more effective than drugs in enhancing cognitive performance.
  2. Optimal nutrition can enhance focus, motivation, attention, mental flexibility, while reducing anxiety and depression.
  3. Finding individual nutritional optimization and genetic 'health super-unlock' is key for cognitive enhancement.

A Digital Cohort on Personalized Nutrition

Digital Epidemiology • 19 implied HN points • 02 Jun 23
🔬 Science Nutrition Data Quality Recruitment Cognitive Performance
  1. The study focused on personalized nutrition with a digital cohort of 1,000+ participants tracking various data for glucose level management.
  2. Developing a digital cohort requires intricate digital infrastructure and investment in user-friendly applications for high retention rates.
  3. Data quality assessment is crucial for multi-modal data collection, and the study achieved high completion rates with a focus on improving nutrition tracking.

Pollution Is Making You Dumb

FutureIQ • 1 implied HN point • 16 Nov 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Pollution Cognitive Performance Government Response Research Studies
  1. Pollution can reduce cognitive abilities, affecting performance in various activities like chess or investing.
  2. Research shows that exposure to pollution can lead to long-term health issues like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
  3. Taking measures like moving away from pollution, using air purifiers, and indoor plants can help reduce the negative impacts of pollution on health and cognitive abilities.
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