Sex Cheatsheet

Sex Cheatsheet Contents I. Anatomy: What’s Actually There II. Sexual Response: The Underlying Architecture III. Orgasm: Mechanics, Variation, and What’s Known IV. Practical Techniques With Empirical Support V. The Orgasm Gap and Closing It. VI. Sexual Pain and Dysfunction VII. Erectile Function: Maintenance, Decline, and Restoration VIII. Premature Ejaculation and Ejaculation Control IX. Hormonal Health: […]

Learning How to Learn

Learning How to Learn Contents I. Meta-Learning II. The Dreyfus Skill Acquisition Model III. The Second-Order Incompetence Problem IV. The Linear vs Rich Mode Framing V. The Optimal Stress State for Learning VI. The 85% Rule Applied to Learning VII. Recognising Diminishing Efficiency VIII. Motivation Architecture for Learning IX. Collaboration in Learning X. Outsourcing Mental […]

Rebranding Learning

Rebranding Learning Contents I. What Rebranding Means II. The Prussian Model Origin III. The Mann Adoption and American Spread IV. The Industrial-Worker Production Function V. The Compulsory Schooling Critique VI. The Credentialing Economics VII. The Ivy League Networking Exception VIII. The Test Standardisation Problem IX. The Authority-Compliance Architecture X. The Play Deficit XI. The Simulation […]

Discovery Basics

Discovery Basics Contents I. What Discovery Is II. The Schooling-as-Aversion-Therapy Problem III. The Age-12 Approval-Seeking Transition IV. The Four Cs V. Memory Architecture VI. Long-Term Potentiation and Plasticity Mechanisms VII. Methods and Subtances That Support Plasticity VIII. The Learning Environment IX. The Deductive Reasoning Caveat X. The Autodidact XI. Alternative Education Approaches XII. Cross-Links I. […]

Learning Resources

Learning Resources The Learning Literature Landscape The learning field sits at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, skill-acquisition research, and a popular self-help market.  The well-evidenced material: The sleep-and-memory consolidation research, the deliberate-practice literature (Ericsson), the spacing and testing effects, the desirable-difficulties framework (Bjork), the foundational neuroplasticity research. These have accumulated replication, though specific […]

Learning Cheatsheet

Learning Cheatsheet Contents I. How to Use This Page II. Quick Reference Index III. The Huberman Neuroplasticity Super-Protocol IV. The Phase-Based Scheduling V. The 85% Rule VI. The Summarisation Methods VII. The Teaching Methods VIII. The Brain 2.0 Integration IX. The Daily Learning Pattern X. The Weekly Learning Pattern XI. Common Failure Modes XII. When […]

The Learning Rabbit Hole

The Learning Rabbit Hole Contents I. The Importance of Forgetting II. Memory Competitions and the Method of Loci III. Information Storage Requirements and the Connection Search IV. The Biology of Learning Deep Dive V. The Neuromodulator Architecture for Learning VI. The GO/NO-GO System in Learning VII. Vision, Focus, and the Sensory Substrate VIII. Recovery and […]

Meditation

Meditation Contents I. The Major Categories of Meditation II. Focused Attention Practices III. Open Monitoring Practices IV. Loving-Kindness and Compassion Practices V. Non-Dual Awareness Practices VI. Mantra-Based Practices VII. Body-Based Practices VIII. Walking Meditation IX. The Practical Instructions (After Sam Harris) X. The Classical Stages of Practice XI. Which Technique for Which Purpose XII. Adverse […]

The Mindfulness Rabbit Hole

The Mindfulness Rabbit Hole The Rabbit Hole critiques contemporary mindfulness, the adverse effects research, the philosophical and metaphysical questions that intensive practice eventually raises, the broader cultural dimensions, and the personal framework that runs through the rest of the manual.   The mindfulness conversation is unusually polluted by competing framings. The wellness industry treats mindfulness […]

Mindfulness Integrated

Mindfulness Integrated Contents I. What Integration Means II. Why Formal Practice Alone Is Not Sufficient III. The Capacities That Translate IV. Micro-Practices Throughout the Day V. Mindfulness in Specific Life Domains At work Relationships Parenting Exercise and Movement Eating Conversation Conflict Sleep Transitions VI. The Phone and Attention Economy Question VII. The Transitions Practice VIII. […]