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The importance of SRS is often overstated.

To my knowledge, there isn’t a single study showing SRS as effective for language learning where it was an experimental variable.

There’s anecdotal evidence thrown about, which gives us some indication that it’s helpful. But I have doubts that it’s a good return on investment.

To avoid diving deep into long arguments about this or that, I’ll keep my advice short: If you use an SRS, make sure that the item your test goes through the brain structures you want to get good at, eventually reading can help with listening, but because you’re not processing the language through the typical brain structures that handle it, you’re delaying getting good until you’ve exercised these “muscles”.

Also, don’t learn words in isolation. Better is to learn the words in context. Better yet is to vary the practice, maybe hookup an LLM to vary the cloze word, if that’s your cup of tea.

Use audio if possible. If you’re comfortable with the language, use a TTS.

It might be helpful to someone, so I’m suggesting something similar for Spanish: * https://www.dreamingspanish.com

Interesting question. I had a look at Wikipedia and quickly dispelled the thought:

Sullivan died in 1936. Keller went on to write several books after her death:

Let us have faith (1940), Doubleday, & Doran & co., inc. Teacher: Anne Sullivan Macy: a tribute by the foster-child of her mind. (1955), Doubleday (publisher) The open door (1957), Doubleday, 140pp The faith of Helen Keller (1967) Helen Keller: her socialist years, writings and speeches (1967)

Another vote for GoodReader

Agreed and here's a better hack: Alway aim to only spend 39% of your salary each month

The signs are non-sensical but this is probably expected.

I’ve learned about attachment theory in the last year. Reading through this framework, I couldn’t help but think it could be reframed under attachment theory.

I asked Chat-GPT to flush out the idea: https://chat.openai.com/share/f46db4ee-7f7d-4872-8c60-709af4...

Here’s where we landed: Proposing that the OCEAN framework can be viewed through the lens of attachment theory involves exploring how an individual's early attachment experiences might influence their development across the five major personality dimensions. Here, we start with the most impactful perspectives, acknowledging the interplay between an individual's attachment style and their personality traits.

1. *Neuroticism & Attachment:* - *Rationale:* Neuroticism is profoundly influenced by attachment styles because it directly relates to emotional stability and how stress is perceived and managed. Individuals with secure attachment are likely to exhibit lower levels of neuroticism as their early experiences provide them with a stable base, fostering resilience and a positive outlook. In contrast, those with insecure (anxious or avoidant) attachment may exhibit higher levels of neuroticism, displaying more significant emotional instability and stress sensitivity. This direct connection to emotional regulation and stress response makes the Neuroticism-Attachment relationship a crucial starting point.

2. *Extraversion & Attachment:* - *Rationale:* Extraversion involves one's orientation towards social interactions and external stimulation. Secure attachment promotes confidence in social settings, comfort with intimacy, and a general positive engagement with the social world. This makes securely attached individuals potentially more extraverted, as they are more likely to seek out and enjoy social interactions. Conversely, insecure attachment might lead to either withdrawal from social interaction (avoidant) or overly seeking validation and contact (anxious), indicating a complex relationship with extraversion.

3. *Agreeableness & Attachment:* - *Rationale:* Agreeableness reflects one's interpersonal orientation and capacity for empathy and cooperation. Secure attachment, providing a foundation of trust and positive expectations from others, is likely to foster high agreeableness. Individuals with a secure base tend to be more cooperative, trusting, and empathetic. Insecure attachment, however, might lead to distrust, competitiveness, or a higher likelihood of conflict, reflecting lower agreeableness.

4. *Conscientiousness & Attachment:* - *Rationale:* Conscientiousness involves self-discipline, organization, and goal-orientation. A secure attachment may promote a sense of responsibility and reliability, traits associated with high conscientiousness. Individuals who feel secure are more likely to believe in their efficacy and exhibit discipline and organization. In contrast, insecure attachment might lead to inconsistency in these areas due to preoccupations with relationship anxieties or a tendency towards self-reliance at the expense of rule-following or organization.

5. *Openness & Attachment:* - *Rationale:* Openness to experience encompasses creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to explore new ideas and experiences. While this trait may seem less directly connected to attachment than the others, secure attachment can still foster an environment where exploration and intellectual curiosity are encouraged. A secure base provides the confidence needed to explore novel ideas and experiences. Insecure attachment might limit this trait, as fear of the unknown or a lack of support could stifle curiosity and openness.

In integrating the OCEAN framework with attachment theory, it's crucial to remember that this is a conceptual model meant to highlight potential trends and associations rather than deterministic rules. Individual experiences, cultural context, and other personality influences play significant roles in shaping one's personality and behavior. This model offers a lens through which to consider how foundational relational patterns might interact with and influence the broader personality landscape.

While we’re on the subject of simulators, I cannot recommend “10 Steps to Complex Learning” enough.

Ludwig Wittgenstein, in his philosophical discussions about language, argued that the concept of a "game" cannot be defined by a single set of characteristics. He suggested that games share a "family resemblance" rather than a strict definition, meaning they have overlapping features but no single feature is common to all.

Biohacking is not feasible at this time—at least in my opinion:

  * TMS machine is a powerful precise device that is expensive and unlikely to be safe from doing-it-yourself
  * Every brain is different, so, you’ll need to get an MRI if not an fMRI to understand the structure to target
  * Once you have a target, you’ll need to align the device with your skull
  * It’s not clear how you’d measure or control the regime on the brain, even if you made it to here

The last thing I’ll say is that you should look for the complaints made against TMS device manufacturers. I’m optimistic that this approach will work for some people; I know many people who could benefit from this technology but I’m not comfortable with recommending it to a family member when I know there’s a risk of permanent brain damage, tinnitus, etc.

Please fact check my claims by visiting the US government database to find complaints against these TMS manufacturers: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfmaude/s...

Top manufacturers should be a Google search away.

You’ll find examples of seizures, etc in there.

> The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In any case, most actual fighting will be done by small robots, and as you go forth today remember your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots.

https://youtu.be/oazwTDeqF54

The sign-up/activation email is getting flagged as spam in GMail

"open-assistent" is mispelled and the domain doesn't match "open-assistant.io"

Thanks for the write up.

Could you share with us how you’re applying this knowledge in your work?

Here’s a book that will help you hone your question asking skills: https://www.amazon.com/How-Know-Everything-Questions-Answers...

Question: would introducing jitter into browser network requests help mitigate these attacks in any way?

Thank you for sharing the link; I wasn’t aware this existed.

Could you explain how the digital taxonomy differs from the Vanderbilt one described above? It would be great to know why it’s important.

I've rewritten the clause by moving "prepositional phrases" into the noun phrases to avoid as much nesting as possible. For example, instead of saying "the husband of the woman, I'd replace it with the woman's husband."

Here's what I think it says: "This constitutional amendment authorizes the legislature to set the ad valorem taxes total reduction amounts that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the residence homestead of an elderly or disabled person in order to reflect any statutory reduction from the preceding tax year in the maintenance maximum compressed rate and operations taxes imposed for those purposes on the homestead."

Do you have any links to his work?

Yes you can make yogurt out of it. Technically speaking, lactobacillus refers to the fact that this bacterium produces lactic acid not that it consumes lactose.

It’s easy to confuse.

I just finished making 2 liters of yogurt with this bacterium this morning.

I think the comment also said that this person’s views aren’t taken seriously in the aging research community. So the combination of their ideas and a desire to profit from them raises flags.

The worked example effect is exactly that: learning by doing.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It's an interesting approach: it's a poor man's worked example, if I understand your approach correctly. Is that right?

I’ve recently joined Justin Sung’s icanstudy.com.au which is supposed to be an implementation of Cognitive Load Theory’s predictions. I’m finding Cognitive Load Theory to be very useful for improving my personal learning routine.

I’ve started reading Sweller’s book and from an evolutionary theory perspective, it really makes sense. Sweller argues for several principles that must be true of any information processing system.

Amazing. Thank you.

Could you provide the full titles/authors of these books?

I wanted to complain that there was no link to the paper but it's there on the right side. Hope this helps someone else: https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(19)30964-X

Does Nassim Nicholas Taleb have a HN account because I’d love to hear what he has to say about this paper.