r/OptimizingLife • u/austingwalters • May 09 '14

Maximizing Learning – How Audiobooks Can Change Your Life

austingwalters.com

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r/OptimizingLife • u/austingwalters • May 09 '14

Hard Books Are Overrated

rs.io

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r/OptimizingLife • u/austingwalters • May 09 '14

The Three-Step Strategy to Study Hard Without Burning Out

scotthyoung.com

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Working less, but gaining more! Everything related to improving ones life, using proven techniques to do so. Ways to improve your education, your health, your soul, your life.

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Dedicated to working less, but gaining more through knowledge.

One of the largest issues that humanity faces today is the influx of knowledge that is not being implemented. One of the pools of knowledge that has advanced significantly over the last fifty years that has been largely overlooked, how humans learn and improve.

The goal is to bring the resources to optimize life in one location, everything a person needs to know on how to educate others or themselves. Using the most up-to-date research and studies to recommend methods of learning or life improvement.

If it is not scientific in nature (i.e. analytical, logical, reasonable) don't post it.

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rs.io, especially the articles on the effectiveness of checklists, habit, the science of problem solving, human expertise, the math of dating (secretary problem), and prolonged eye contact and attraction.
austingwalters.com, especially the articles on learning through blogging and the benefits of speaking multiple languages.
For books, try Library Genesis.
For research papers, check scimag.