7 tips on how to develop the habit of action

Personal growth is a movement forward, a habit to act and get results. Why is it so difficult to move yourself up and start taking real actions? The fact is that we have the habits of thinking twice, of analyzing, of weighing all the “pros” and “cons”. At the same time, our habit of action is very weak and often depends on external stimuli and incentives. Here are...

5 simple tips on how to convince your interlocutor

The need to convince one’s interlocutors appears in every sphere of life: in home conflicts and family disputes, as well as in business negotiations. The ancient art of persuasion now is more popular by the terms NLP (neuro-linguistic programming), which is a general approach to communication and self-improvement, and covert hypnosis (conversational hypnosis), which is an ability to infl...

Moving objects with the mind becomes possible

If you are sure that only heroes of science fiction movies are able to move objects by the power of thought, it is time to get rid of this illusion. Very recently scientists of the ATR company in the Japanese city of Kyoto invented a sophisticated device that allows to influence objects with the mind at a distance. According to the ATR, the production of this device called Network Brain ...

Optical illusion: what do you really see?

Optical illusion is a mistake in the visual perception of the observed phenomena. In other words, it is a cheating on your brain and your visual senses, which sometimes is also called visual illusion. Here are some of the most interesting optical illusions. Spinning girl I have already posted a similar image in the article “Left vs. right hemisphere of the brain: which dominates you?” Th...

8 wrong things we learnt at school

It seems that not all things we learnt at school are correct. Here is a list that will surprise you: 1. Einstein was a bad student Generations of children grew up with the belief that the Nobel laureate physicist was not doing well in school. In reality he was, particularly in physics and mathematics. 2. Mice like cheese Mice like foods that are rich in sugar, such as peanut butter and c...

Why do people talk in sleep?

Almost all of us have heard, at some point in our lives, a phrase: “You were talking in your sleep at night”. This phrase can cause different emotions, from surprise to embarrassment and concern, but it always raises a question: “And what did I say?” Usually the answer is: “Nothing interesting”. Studies have shown that most “sleep talk” is not notable thoughts, bu...

Psychological Concentration Test: Optical Illusion

Here is an optical illusion of motion and color perception, which can reveal if you have normal psychological concentration. This psychological picture test shows the amazing ability of the human brain, and perhaps, after a successful outcome of the test, it will make you wonder if we perceive the world correctly or maybe our brain deceives us. What if what we see around us is a kind of ...

In the near future we will choose a partner by genetic compatibility

It seems that we are moving towards a new era of eugenics, and in the near future, our choice of a partner will be based not on the feelings of love, but on the compatibility of our genes. In the dystopia Gattaca full-fledged members of society could be only people born after a careful examination of the genetic code. All others were assigned the role of cleaners. Professor Armand Leroi ...

4 Most Impressive and Mysterious Discoveries

In the popular television series X-Files, Mulder and Scully try to trace mysterious cases that are beyond common sense. Indeed, the motto “The truth is out there” in the titles of each episode tries to explain some of these cases. In the same way the following inventions have puzzled scientists for centuries, with the only difference they cannot afford to say that the truth i...

15 weird “did you know” facts

Today I decided to gather some strange facts around the world. Here are top 15 most surprising facts that can be found on the Internet: The fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was actually based on cocaine. The 7 Dwarfs are 7side effects of the drug. Listening to music at high volume influences the sense of sight, so usually we lower the music when looking for something. Research...

Hypnosis: physiological evidence

Group of researchers from Finland and Sweden found the first physiological evidence of hypnotic trance, having studied in detail an aspect which previously had been ignored by scientists. Despite the long history of the study of hypnosis, scientists still have no consensus on the essence of this phenomenon. Some believe hypnosis is a particular altered state of consciousness. Others argu...

3 activities that enhance self-esteem

Things that increase self-esteem may have different shapes. Activities such as sports, participation in the dramatic play or cooking are just some of the many ways that can be used to boost one’s self-esteem. In fact, these ways are so many, but the point is to find something personal, something that suits you and your state of mind. Here are three good ideas that can help you. These sel...

What do our nightmares hide?

Russell Gruber is a professor of psychology at Eastern Illinois University. In an interview for the website pyles.tv, he answered without dogmatism and “scientific entanglements” to questions about the so-called prophetic dreams and nightmares. So can our dreams predict our future and what do our nightmares hide? We have evidence that dreams can predict future events “T...

2012: what is going to happen to the Earth and the human brain?

For more than 20 years the vibrational frequency of our planet has been increasing. It is believed that such growth will peak in 2012 when the Earth’s frequency will rise from 7 Hz to 40 Hz. Only those who can adjust their brain to function at such high frequencies will be able to keep a healthy psyche in a new environment. Nowadays the majority of children bear with a high frequency of...

Six Rules Everyone Should Live By

To succeed in life, you need to be realistic about yourself and others, reach harmony between inner and outer world, and try to change yourself to become better. And the following six life rules will help you with this. Mirror Rule People around you are your mirrors. They reflect the traits of your own personality that you cannot perceive. For example, if someone is rude to you, the one ...
     

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10 Tips from a Person Who Knew 17 Languages

3 months ago
by Anna in , ,

language learningKato Lomb, despite holding a chemistry degree, was one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world and could fluently translate into eight languages, and in general knew and worked with 16. It is amazing that in her time there were no audio CDs with the voices of native speakers, Skype tutors, or language schools… So how did she manage to learn so many languages?

In her best-selling book “How I learn languages”, she revealed ten simple rules for language learning:

1. It is necessary to practice a foreign language every day. It is like the gym: if you want to have impressive muscles, train them regularly! Dedicate at least 10-15 minutes a day to reading or repeating new words and phrases. (more…)

Learning of foreign languages enhances the brain

1 year ago
by Anna in , , ,

language learning brainLearning of a second foreign language is particularly beneficial not only for one’s curriculum but also for the brain, according to a new scientific research, which comes to confirm previous studies claiming that knowledge of foreign languages ​​is a beneficial form of education of the brain, which enhances concentration, attention, memory, etc.

Researchers from the Northwestern University of Illinois, who published the study in the journal of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), concluded that bilingualism affects the brain and fundamentally alters the way the nervous system reacts to sounds, as shown by the laboratory experiments. (more…)

Tips on how to learn a foreign language easily and quickly

1 year ago
by Anna in ,

Today there are many ways to learn a foreign language quickly. Here are the most effective ones.

Language environment

The easiest and fastest way to learn a foreign language is to learn it in its natural environment. Everyday situational communication in a foreign language in all spheres of life is a guarantee that within a year you’ll be fluent in spoken language. So use every opportunity to go abroad at least for a little time on study or across multiple programs of experience exchange.

Theoretical advice

Today the most common way of learning a foreign language is to follow language courses or take individual lessons with a private tutor. Which method is more convenient and effective?

  • On the one hand, private lessons are better because a teacher’s time and attention is fully dedicated to you without any distraction to other students.It allows to quickly determine your level of knowledge and to select the best possible individual program for quick and effective language (more…)

Which are the easiest languages to learn?

1 year ago
by Anna in ,

First of all, it depends on your native language and foreign languages you know. For example, if you know Latin, it is easier to learn languages ​​of the Romance group. If you know French Spanish will seem easy. However, there are ways to estimate a linguistic complexity.From this point of view the most difficult languages are those which contain a great number (more…)

The most beneficial foreign languages ​​to learn

1 year ago
by Anna in ,

language to learnWhich language to learn today to benefit in the future and make a successful career? Professors of leading educational institutions believe that in the next 10 years the most useful languages in international business will be English, Spanish, Chinese and Arabic.

English is easy and logical – it’s clear. Today it dominates thanks to a big role of Internet. As a global language English strongly intrudes into all the national languages​​by means of mass communication.This situation is not going to change (more…)

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