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Re:Google’s former happiness guru's three-second brain exerc... by CuriouslyC on Thursday October 27, 2016 @10:39AM (#12805422)
For those reading this comment, I would honestly advise just picking up a psychology textbook that focuses on learning; the "Power of Habit" he refers to is just basic learning and behavior modification. The "Power of Habit" book is full of rambling anecdotes that do more to obfuscate the valuable content than emphasize it.
Re:Google’s former happiness guru's three-second brain exerc... by adolph on Thursday October 27, 2016 @11:09AM (#12805715)
I too found the anecdotes rambling and in the way. On the other hand, some folks may find the stories to be parables or mind palaces [1] that enhance retention of key points. YMMV

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

Re:Google’s former happiness guru's three-second brain exerc... by petra on Thursday October 27, 2016 @02:34PM (#12807973)
Active learning is usually more effective than passive learning , so reading a shorter focused book while building memory palaces should be more efective .
Re:Google’s former happiness guru's three-second brain exerc... by ortekk on Thursday October 27, 2016 @11:07AM (#12805688)
Which one would you recommend?