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

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as stated = como se afirma
withstand punishment = resistir el castigo

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You are told off by your boss. This makes you feel stressed and angry.

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told off = despedido

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He created a specific running style to optimize oxygen consumption and drilled it until it became his habitual technique.

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drilled = entrenó

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How do we learn? We can train, practice, rehearse, study, revise, experience, and observe.

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rehearse = ensayar

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something that research has shown babies do in the first hours and days of life, aided by their mirror neurons.

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aided = ayudado

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It is perplexing to me when people say that others “cannot lear”.

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perplexing = desconcertante

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A quick overview of how we learn

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overview = vista general

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your short-term memory will dump them. They will disappear without a trace.

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trace = rastro

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The more you repeat the information, the thicker the connections became. Think of thin cobwebs transforming into solid cables.

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thicker = más gruesa
cobwebs = telaraña

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Your neuron ice cubes can be strengthened through practice but weakened through lack of practice.

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strengthened = consolidado

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Achieving the latter can require delaying short-term gratification in pursuit of bigger, more meaningful goals.

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the latter = este último
pursuit = persecución

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Striking a good balance between pleasure and personal growth can be difficult because of the way the brain is naturally wired.

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striking = lograr
wired = cableado

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For survival reason, we are designed to prioritize pleasure and dwell on problems and challenges.

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dwell = detenerse

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And that Lisa must be more intelligent than Jane. But it is not as straightforward as this.

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straightforward = sencillo

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So, do different people have different capacities for learning (some people find it easier to do academic learning than others)? king of.

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kind of = algo así

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She noticed how they listened and cared for each other, but also teased each other, making people laugh.

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teased each other = bromeaban entre si (burlaban)

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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.

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nurture = crianza

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Could Jane have ever outperformed Sarah or Lisa academically?

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outperformed = superado

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The 10 Intelligence Factors are (underneath each I’ve shown how this book will help you get that factor working for you).

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underneath = debajo

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By fully engaging in this book and learning to become a Habit Mechanic, you will sharpen and enhance your memory capacities.

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engaging = participar
sharpen = agudizará, afilar
enhance = mejorará

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The brain friendliness and quality of the learning material (or how you encode information).

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friendliness = simpatía
encode = codificar

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In a BBC interview with fellow former world champion athlete Michael Johnson.

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fellow = compañero
former = ex, anterior

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You have also probably been given some inaccurate and disempowering information about your learning abilities.

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inaccurate = inexacto
disempowering = desalentadora

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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.

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eyeball = globo ocular
gateway = puerta

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These constant changes create stress and challenges. **In turn**, this makes it easier to get good at things like: **beating ourselves up**
**In turn =** a su vez **beating ourselves up =** castigarnos a nosotros mismos
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The internet, and other technologically **driven** interruptions are constantly **hijacking** our attention.
**driven =** impulsadas **hijacking =** secuestrando
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Its central theme is an **appeal** to society and the tech industry to help ensure our smartphones.
**appeal =** apelación
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other electronic devices do not distract us so much that we fail to live meaningful, **fulfilled** lives.
**fulfilled =** plena, realizada
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Williams **highlights** how our attention becomes a **scarce** resource, as information becomes plentiful and abundant.
**highlight =** destaca **scarce =** escaso
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It is easy to feel bombarded and **overwhelmed**, and spend more time than is helpful doing things that are not good for your health, happiness, or performance.
**overwhelmed =** abrumado
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It **turns out** that our brain are designed to lear some things more easily than others.
**turn out =** resulta
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In the Learning War, you are being **hoodwinked into** learning bad habits that make it harder than ever to do the important things that help you be at your best
**hoodwinked =** engañado **into =** dentro
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**You have been let down**. The advice you were given was not good enough.
**You have been let down =** te han defraudado
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In other words, you can achieve your long-term goals, overcome obstacles that seem **insurmountable**, and succeed and **thrive** in your work and life.
**insurmountable =** insuperable **thrive =** prosperar
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I became fascinated by mental skills training and completed a dissertation that explored how golfers use **mental imagery** to improve their performance.
**mental imagery =** imágenes mentales
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Some were **undertaking** research for NASA. Others were pioneering the use of neuro-science in sports performance.
**undertaking =** llevando
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After completing my master's I was **thrust** straight into the world of elite sport.
**thrust =** empujado
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We were the **underdogs**. But against all **odds**, we won the league and gained promotion.
**underdogs =** desvalidos, oprimidos **odds =** probabilidad
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The promotion also created a leadership transition within the team, which **sparked** my interest in the science of leadership development.
**sparked =** provocó