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All habits are behaviors but not all behaviors are habits. Behaviors are things you do. Things you do consistently are not necessarily habits. Crying when you are hurt is not a habit; it is a consistent reaction to a variety of situations. [Read more…] about Habits Are Your Friends

One of the most asked questions I get is what foods improve brain function. Should I buy Magic Brain Supplements or get my kale imported from ancient Babylonia? [Read more…] about How To Have A Healthy Brain

Implicit memory controls all of your skills and talents. Public speaking, dancing and playing baseball are practiced skills. Reading about them improves your semantic knowledge but at some point you have to apply what you know. Implicit memory is all about doing. [Read more…] about How To Be A Public Speaker, Dancer & Baseball Player

You have a memory system dedicated to storing the stories of your life. This episodic memory system tends to steadily leak. In general, you lose 5% of your event memories every year. This is the reason your childhood memories fade. They used to be clear but little by little they disappear. [Read more…] about How To Retain Your Childhood Memories

The best way to improve your memory for appointments is to not overuse it. Don’t keep it in your head, write it down. [Read more…] about How To Remember Appointments

I’ve taught thousands of students and I often remember their faces but rarely remember their names. My version of “remembering” faces is that they look familiar. I can’t picture them in my head. It’s a vague recognition. It’s more “you look like someone who could have taken one of my classes.” [Read more…] about Deliberate Encoding

Previously, I noted that wedding videos are more memorable than videos (click here). Now let me flip to the other side (I’m fickle). [Read more…] about Why Wedding Videos Are Important