The Habit mechanic Part - 2 Flashcards
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As stated in Neal Bascomb’s the Perfect Mile, few had examined the body’s capacity to withstand punishment to the extent that Bannister did
as stated = como se afirma
withstand punishment = resistir el castigo
You are told off by your boss. This makes you feel stressed and angry.
told off = despedido
He created a specific running style to optimize oxygen consumption and drilled it until it became his habitual technique.
drilled = entrenó
How do we learn? We can train, practice, rehearse, study, revise, experience, and observe.
rehearse = ensayar
something that research has shown babies do in the first hours and days of life, aided by their mirror neurons.
aided = ayudado
It is perplexing to me when people say that others “cannot lear”.
perplexing = desconcertante
A quick overview of how we learn
overview = vista general
your short-term memory will dump them. They will disappear without a trace.
trace = rastro
The more you repeat the information, the thicker the connections became. Think of thin cobwebs transforming into solid cables.
thicker = más gruesa
cobwebs = telaraña
Your neuron ice cubes can be strengthened through practice but weakened through lack of practice.
strengthened = consolidado
Achieving the latter can require delaying short-term gratification in pursuit of bigger, more meaningful goals.
the latter = este último
pursuit = persecución
Striking a good balance between pleasure and personal growth can be difficult because of the way the brain is naturally wired.
striking = lograr
wired = cableado
For survival reason, we are designed to prioritize pleasure and dwell on problems and challenges.
dwell = detenerse
And that Lisa must be more intelligent than Jane. But it is not as straightforward as this.
straightforward = sencillo
So, do different people have different capacities for learning (some people find it easier to do academic learning than others)? king of.
kind of = algo así
She noticed how they listened and cared for each other, but also teased each other, making people laugh.
teased each other = bromeaban entre si (burlaban)
I have created these examples to highlight how genetic (nature) and environmental (nurture) factors interact to make it easier for some people to learn some things.
nurture = crianza
Could Jane have ever outperformed Sarah or Lisa academically?
outperformed = superado
The 10 Intelligence Factors are (underneath each I’ve shown how this book will help you get that factor working for you).
underneath = debajo
By fully engaging in this book and learning to become a Habit Mechanic, you will sharpen and enhance your memory capacities.
engaging = participar
sharpen = agudizará, afilar
enhance = mejorará
The brain friendliness and quality of the learning material (or how you encode information).
friendliness = simpatía
encode = codificar
In a BBC interview with fellow former world champion athlete Michael Johnson.
fellow = compañero
former = ex, anterior
You have also probably been given some inaccurate and disempowering information about your learning abilities.
inaccurate = inexacto
disempowering = desalentadora
Some have said that the most valuable real estate on the planet is the human eyeball because it is the gateway to your most precious resource - your attention.
eyeball = globo ocular
gateway = puerta