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Brain
and Mind - dozens of popular scientific articles
about the brain, memory and learning. It also includes materials related
to: sleep and sleep disorders, circadian rhythm, stress, amnesia,
Alzheimer's, alcohol and drug abuse, new discoveries in neurosciences,
brain anatomy and physiology, artificial intelligence, consciousness,
physiology of pleasure (e.g. reward deficiency syndrome), societal impact
of psychology, and more. Some articles are not-so-good translations from
Portuguese, others have not been spell-checked and some describe untested
or discredited theories. However, this site is overwhelmingly
recommendable
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Flashcard
software review and
requirements (note that SuperMemo meets nearly all criteria listed here). SuperMemo is
included in the winner's gallery but, surprisingly, its repetition
algorithm is described as "rigid", while lack of Leitner cardfile
system is considered a negative! The opposite is true, Leitner system may
serve user's mental comfort, but it will not meet the
retention criteria that
are the strongest point of SuperMemo
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Mind Tools
- everything for the better mind including
excellent articles on the psychology of learning, problem
solving, creativity, time-management, stress-management, memory training
(Total Recall), and links to other mind tool sites
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Mind Media
- website for personal exploration and self-improvement
including:
- Mind Media Guide to the Web (including a link to
SuperMemo Web Site)
- software for learning and creativity (DOS, Windows,
Mac)
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Memletics.com -
integrated manual of accelerated learning by Sean Whiteley available as a
paper book or
on-line (free excerpts)
- Learn English effectively with
Antimoon.com - Articles on how to learn English effectively, based on
the experiences of two successful learners (both users of SuperMemo).
Includes a description of the Antimoon Method of learning English, stories
of people who succeeded in mastering English, free downloadable
recordings, and a thriving discussion forum
- Self-Growth
- a huge collection of self-improvement and creativity
material
- Brain Connection - high
quality materials on education, learning, memory, and neuroscience (see
Learning and Memory
section)
- World Wide Brain Club
eGroup - Yahoo eGroup whose topics include "Speed/Range reading,
Memory techniques, Mnemonics, Number Rhyme SEM cubed Roman Room technique,
Dominic O'Brien technique, Mind Maps, The Mind Map Organic Study Technique
(MMOST)". Members of the group also post comments about SuperMemo. The
group is open for subscription via e-mail and includes a searchable
archive
- Memory Key
- good memory
hints and review of recent memory research
- Brain.com
- a huge collection of material related to learning, memory
and aging (e.g. principles of neurobics)
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The Memory Page
- Page dedicated to improving memory. Excellent articles by
Kevin Jay North on mnemonic techniques. Comments on MegaMemory, and
various mnemonic systems
- Mind Manager
- world's best mind-mapping software for Windows. The
program allows of exporting mind maps as graphics, text, HTML, and as such
can excellently complement SuperMemo in the learning process. Mind Manager
mind maps can also be imported to SuperMemo via OLE (see an
example)
- The Medical Basis of Stress,
Depression, Anxiety, Sleep Problems, and Drug Use - an
excellent popular-scientific text about the physiology of
neurotransmitters and their effect on our daily lives
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Creativity Web - Rich resource
materials for those who are interested in enhancing their creative
thinking including the review of software for creative thinking (Windows,
DOS and Mac), links to the official Edward de Bono site, biographies of
creative geniuses: Albert Einstein, Buckminster Fuller, Carl Jung, etc.
- Tony Buzan Centres
(see:
Tony Buzan's
biography)
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Learning at Integrated Commerce -
Supercharge your brain and get it Y2K compliant: links to Total Recall,
ThinkFAST, SuperLearning and brain growth through enriched environment
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http://www.ntu.ac.uk/soc/bscpsych/memory/site.htm
- lots of interesting articles and links related to
memory and learning edited by Hugh Miller, a psychology lecturer at
the Department of Social Sciences of The Nottingham Trent University:
students who already had knowledge of formal mnemonics still did not use
them more than other students and so difficulty in using them provided an
alternative explanation. Of the students who did use formal mnemonics,
verbal was the most commonly used and images the least. The study also
found that general memory strategies, which can also be considered to be
'normal memory functions' because no special training is need, such as
short-term recognition and mental rehearsal, were the most commonly used
memory aids at all levels of education. This was the most common strategy
because of the minimal cognitive effort involved but it may not
necessarily be the best to maximise chances of recall in an exam (excerpt
from:
How should you revise to maximise your chances of recall in an
exam?)
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World Wide Brain
Club - manual for the brain
- Enchanted Mind
- focus on creativity (train your brain to improve the
number of neural pathways), scientific articles, puzzles and tests, links
to other sites (including SuperMemo), and ... lots of humor
- How to Study
- a huge compilation of valuable links to sites with hints
and tips for students in areas such as: effective learning, mnemonic
techniques, stress-management, test-taking strategy, speed-reading,
note-taking, etc.
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Memory Improvement
- compilation of interesting notes and links
related to learning. This site also mentions SuperMemo; however, it is
presented in a slightly distorted manner. Users of SuperMemo are aware
that it does not "take time to keep records of the material" (in
incremental reading
you only use the mouse to point the computer to what is important while
all the learning process proceeds automatically). Neither does SuperMemo
require to "know things indefinitely" (the user determines the
retention level for a given period of time for portions of material)
- Jensen Learning Center -
brain research,
the truth about brain-based
learning and a
learning quiz
- www.gocreate.com - resources for
a creative mind including
Creativity Timeline
and
links to other
sources
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http://www.neurobics.com/exercise.html - a site
that introduces and explains the concept of neurobics, i.e. multisensory
stimulation targeted at activating growth in the nervous tissue of the
brain: When you change to writing left handed, the large network of
connections, circuits, and brain areas involved in writing with your left
hand--which are normally rarely used-- are now activated on the right side
of your brain. Suddenly your brain is confronted with an engaging task
that's interesting, challenging , fun and potentially frustrating. Making
multi-sensory associations, and doing something novel that is important or
engaging to you --these are the key conditions for a genuine Neurobic
exercise
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http://www.demon.co.uk/sharpsw/total.html
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Total Recall. Software similar to SuperMemo: you enter the
questions/answers or terms/definitions into the program. To memorize the
material you can select from a variety of activities including Flashcards,
True/False, Multiple Choice or Written Response. See also:
http://www.zoft.com
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http://www.rocketreader.com/rocket.html - speed-reading software
(testimonials: "I purchased Rocket Reader for my son when he was 11
years old, in the fifth grade. His achievement reading scores rose from
the 70th percentile to the 87th percentile")
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Language
Warehouse - Hints and tips on learning a foreign
language (see also:
http://www.tlwh.com/links.html)
- IQ test in 15 minutes!
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Education at Buyer's Index - A collection of
e-commerce sites with educational products (including
SuperMemo Store)
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Amazing Brain
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Within the brain and spinal cord there are ten thousand distinct varieties
of neurons, trillions of supportive cells, a few more trillion synaptic
connections, a hundred known chemical regulating agents, miles of
minuscule blood vessels, axons ranging from a few microns to well over a
foot and a half in length, and untold mysteries of how—almost
flawlessly—all these components work together. This is the amazing brain.
The beauty of the brain lies in its incredible complexity. The
neuroscience challenge is to transform the mind boggling appreciation of
the central nervous system's complexity into manageable proportions. This
site has been designed as the starting point to studying the amazing brain
- Unforgettable software
- mnemonic aid for memorizing numbers. See also:
Memorizer 010
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