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My Intellectual Heroes, Part 3

Life Since the Baby Boom • 1383 implied HN points • 12 Feb 25
📖 Philosophy Behavioral Economics Cognitive Psychology Human behavior Intellectual history Decision-making
  1. Daniel Kahneman showed that people often don’t act like the rational thinkers we expect. He studied how we make decisions and found many biases that affect our judgment.
  2. He worked with Amos Tversky and together they explored how our minds trick us. Their ideas laid the foundation for behavioral economics, changing how we think about choices.
  3. Kahneman's book 'Thinking Fast and Slow' explains our two types of thinking: fast reactions and slower, more careful thinking. Understanding this can help us make better decisions.

This Explains A Lot About Society: The Asch Conformity Experiment

The Society of Problem Solvers • 279 implied HN points • 21 Oct 24
📖 Philosophy Social Behavior Collective Intelligence Cognitive Psychology Group dynamics Decision-making
  1. Many people choose to fit in with their group rather than stick to the truth. This happens often in social situations.
  2. Using group problem-solving methods can help avoid this issue. When people don’t see each other's answers, they're more likely to say what they really think.
  3. Working together in trusted teams can help us solve problems better. Just like how single cells evolved to work together, we can improve by collaborating effectively.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 279 implied HN points • 11 Dec 23
🚌 Education Learning Strategies Cognitive Psychology Educational Technology
  1. Using human-like gestures and pointing when teaching online can help students learn better. It's more effective than just making eye contact with the learners.
  2. Asking questions before a lesson, known as prequestioning, can boost learning. It prepares students to focus on important information during the lesson.
  3. Teaching methods should balance engaging methods, like visuals or animations, with clear guidance on what to focus on in the material for better understanding.

Prospective Memory and UX

UX Psychology • 317 implied HN points • 04 May 23
🔬 Science Cognitive Psychology UX Design Human behavior Research
  1. Prospective memory is the ability to remember to do something in the future. It's crucial for daily tasks like attending meetings or taking medication.
  2. There are two main types of prospective memory: event-based (triggered by cues) and time-based (triggered by specific times). Distractions or cognitive load can lead to failures in remembering to do a task at the right time.
  3. Designing interfaces with visual cues, gamification, habit formation, contextual design, and cognitive offloading can improve users' prospective memory performance and create more engaging experiences.

Edge 375: Meta's System 2 Attention is a Very Unique LLM Reasoning Method

TheSequence • 462 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Cognitive Psychology
  1. Meta's System 2 Attention method in LLM reasoning is inspired by cognitive psychology and immediately impacts reasoning.
  2. LLMs excel in reasoning by focusing intensely on the context to predict the next word, but they can be misled by irrelevant correlations in context.
  3. Understanding Meta's System 2 Attention helps in comprehending the functioning of Transformer-based LLMs.
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3 Common Statistical Biases Everyone Falls Prey To [Math Mondays]

Technology Made Simple • 139 implied HN points • 25 Apr 23
🔬 Science Statistics Cognitive Psychology Bias Data Analysis
  1. Statistics can be misleading if affected by bias, which is a flaw in experiment design or data collection process.
  2. Biases affect everyone and can be exploited by manipulative individuals like politicians and salespeople.
  3. Common statistical biases include selection bias, recall bias, and observer bias, which can all be combated by slowing down and evaluating claims carefully.

Welcome to the Science of Learning!

The Science of Learning • 179 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🚌 Education Learning Science Cognitive Psychology Neuroscience
  1. The newsletter focuses on the latest research in learning science and how it can improve teaching practices. It's a great way for educators to stay informed.
  2. Readers can expect to see summaries of studies and practical tips for applying research findings in the classroom. It’s meant to help enhance teaching effectiveness.
  3. It's free to subscribe and will have new content coming out once or twice a month. This offers a chance for teachers and learners to engage with new ideas together.

Edu-Snippets

The Science of Learning • 99 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🚌 Education Learning methods Teaching Strategies Cognitive Psychology Educational Technology
  1. Taking notes by hand helps students remember lectures better than just taking photos of the slides. It encourages more focus and understanding of the material.
  2. Teaching others about a topic can improve a student's own learning. Even explaining to an imaginary audience can help deepen their understanding.
  3. Using flashy animations in PowerPoint slides can make it harder for students to remember important information. It's better to keep slides simple and focused on the main points.

Neuromyths in design: Learning styles

UX Psychology • 0 implied HN points • 08 Nov 21
🚌 Education Learning Styles Cognitive Psychology Neuroscience
  1. Learning Styles theory lacks evidence to support its effectiveness and can sometimes be detrimental in educational settings.
  2. It is important to provide multiple sensory representations of information for all users rather than catering to specific learning styles.
  3. Instead of focusing on Learning Styles, designers can utilize learners' prior knowledge to help them connect and learn new information effectively.