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"We tell our memories what is important to keep by how many times we practice recalling it "

How Quickly We Forget How quickly do we forget? Too quickly, you might say - and you'd be right. The research on how quickly memory fades (or 'decays' as it is cheerfully termed in the research literature) dates back more than 120 years, to the work of German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus. He devised a methodical techn...

So, what is dementia exactly?

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What is one thing that you could remove from your life that would definitely improve it?

Via Negativa - Addition by Subtraction We all have goals and aspirations for being better versions of ourselves. We want to lose weight. We want to eat a healthier diet. We want to get more exercise or sleep. We want to be more productive. We definitely want more money, and in moments of quiet reflection, we often want to be better in ou...

"How we pay attention to the present moment largely determines the character of our experience and, therefore, the quality of our lives"

Attention: The Character of Our Experience and the Quality of Our Lives In honour of World Mental Health Day coming up on October 10, 2020 I want to draw your attention to an important aspect of mental health: attention. In a very real sense, attention is our greatest resource as conscious beings. Attention is more important than money because we can always attain more....