A Slightly Selfish Request.

[Fitzwilly]

Everybodies ACTing up again, I see. Please let us know when you get your results so we can notify MENSA, or WOMENSA, or COWNSA.

[ibimus]

Ohhh.....Fitz. Hahhaha!


We need a "groan" button.

[The_Princess_of_Bozonia]

I've been looking into a "Groan" button, but it might cause conflicts with the other two. Plus I do want you guys to occasionally, you know, post a reply instead

[tim]

Originally Posted by The_Princess_of_Bozonia

I've been looking into a "Groan" button, but it might cause conflicts with the other two. Plus I do want you guys to occasionally, you know, post a reply instead

If you're a silent clown, you might not be able to reply OR hit the button. All you can do is post pictures and use smileys of facial and hand gestures which communicate laughter or groaning.

[Fitzwilly]

I just thought people would my avatar as a groan button with as many bad posts as I've thrown out there lately. Maybe that is why there aren't as many posts, people are afraid I'll reply.

[Fitzwilly]

I just found this short article. Too late for studying purposes but interesting.
Memory :: Levels of Learning

When you learn something, there are several different ways to measure how you remember it. The deepest form of memory is called recall and refers to any piece of information that you can instantly remember (for example: your name). The goal of most studying is to get the information memorized to a point where you can recall it.

One step down from recall is aided recall. This describes the type of memory where you cannot remember it until you are given a hint (for example: your first grade teacher's name starts with a B). Mnemonics help with memories in this stage by providing the cues to help you recall the information. This is why mnemonics work so well! You don't have to study the facts as much in order to remember them.

If you are unable to recall the information, then you may have only memorized the information to the point of recognition. At this stage, you are unable to recall the information even if aided, but once the material is shown to you, you instantly remember it. This is why multiple-choice tests are easier than fill-in-the-blank tests. You only have to recognize the answer, not recall it.

If you learned the fact at some point and now have forgotten it to a point where you can't even recognize it, then your memory may be in the relearnable stage. In this stage, there is some evidence of previous learning because you learn it much faster the second time around. An example of this would be relearning a foreign language that you learned many years ago, but forgot.

[ibimus]

Fitz, that's interesting! I definately use aided recall to learn, well, almost anything. (I've come up with all sorts of crazy ways of remmberinge verything from math equations to rice calls at work.)

Braingle.com? Oh my. I have to check this one out.

[Fitzwilly]

Braingle.com is a great site. Lots of brain games, articles on different aspects of the mind. Check it out and you will be hooked.

[ibimus]

Just to let you all know...I passed. Got a 23. That's higher than I had expected, so I'm very, very pleased.
Thank you for the prayers and well wishes!

[OkiDoki]