How to hack your brain for effortless learning

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How to Hack Your Brain for Effortless LearningPeter O’Shaughnessy

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1. Observe, measure & understand

http://prostheticknowledge.tumblr.com/post/38912960822/pycortex-webgl-mri-viewer

http://biotechin.asia/2015/07/28/our-brain-processes-mandarin-and-english-differently/

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/nov/09/learn-language-in-three-months

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3036390/how-i-wore-a-brainwave-reading-headset-for-a-week-and-learned-to-calm-my-mind

http://labs.pearson.com/prototypes/focustracker/

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3048941/why-googles-deep-dream-ai-hallucinates-in-dog-faces

https://medium.com/deep-learning-101/algorithms-of-the-mind-10eb13f61fc4

2. Hack it

http://giphy.com/gifs/hacking-1230rTAtEjLyLu

http://corespirit.co.uk/locking-brain-tdcs

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jul/11/hack-yourself-nootropic-drugs-upgrade-mind

http://www.kurzweilai.net/scientists-recover-lost-memories-using-stimulation-from-blue-light

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/03/02/this-woman-flew-an-f35-simulator-with-her-mind.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/07/150716135059.htm

3. Add Virtual Reality

http://giphy.com/gifs/reactiongifs-d6Unw9Ke0vCFO

http://ps4daily.com/2015/03/project-morpheus-vs-htc-vive-vs-oculus-rift/

Rift Dojo

By Amber Roy - http://amberroy.github.io/rift-dojo/

http://labs.pearson.com/prototypes/interactive-vr/

http://giphy.com/gifs/matrix-heavy-recognition-XJvSsWnwdgYVO

http://giphy.com/gifs/funny-lol-college-6xE1FNcorRInS

Appendix

http://www.roadtovr.com/mindmaze-raises-8-5m-angel-funding-thought-powered-vr-headset/

http://www.roadtovr.com/world-of-comenius-virtual-reality-education-biology-lesson-leap-motion-oculus-rift-dk2/

2. Learning from AI

http://giphy.com/gifs/artificial-intelligence-singularity-CVtNe84hhYF9u

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/our-brain-sees-known-words-pictures