When we encounter an easy problem we are relaxed/not focused. In this mode, the System 1 thinking is strengthened and system 2 weakened. When we are in this state, we will be more creative and intuitive. But we are more likely to make mistakes.
Published on Aug 18, 2021
Hyperfocus: intense fixation on an activity for an long time. Hyperfocus can be a symptom of ADHD. A better way to look at it is that people with ADHD have a deregulated attention system.
Published on Apr 05, 2021
You can't completely shut off stray thoughts. But these will help reduce them...
Published on Mar 05, 2021
The mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one's sense of time.
Published on Jan 20, 2021
A goal is a recognizable, desired state in the future, that causes you to act differently in the present in order to realize it. It is...
Published on Dec 17, 2020
When we want to learn something new, we wait until motivation strikes us, then we tinker around for a few hours without a clear direction. As soon as we realize that we’re not getting anywhere, we get discouraged and give up. The formula to induce motivation...
Published on Nov 28, 2020