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motivation Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter. Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training. — tap to centre the map on it High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Walking three or four times a week grew older adults' hippocampus by one percent and left their memory better a year later, which no pill has managed. — tap to centre the map on it Walking three or four times a week grew older adults' hippocampus by one percent and left their memory better a year later, which no pill has managed. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Digital brain training makes you better at the training and at nothing else, which is the strongest argument against it. — tap to centre the map on it Digital brain training makes you better at the training and at nothing else, which is the strongest argument against it. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain. — tap to centre the map on it Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
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Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. — tap to centre the map on it A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. — tap to centre the map on it A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
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Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter.
Holds TW Tommy WoodRead this korrent →
High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
Walking three or four times a week grew older adults' hippocampus by one percent and left their memory better a year later, which no pill has managed.
Holds AC Alan Castel
Digital brain training makes you better at the training and at nothing else, which is the strongest argument against it.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Holds RK Raph Koster
A school should be judged on how fast its students are learning, not on how much they already know when measured.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
A worked example whose scaffolding is progressively removed teaches faster than making a child figure the problem out unaided.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds SA Scott Alexander