Shared: The Science of Productivity

The Science of Productivity by AsapSCIENCE:

Made in collaboration with Sparring Mind, the behavioral psychology blog. Read the full productivity post: http://bit.ly/XRcYAY

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In today’s crazy world, productivity is on the minds of many. So what can science tell us about the human brain and productive work? How do we become more efficient at working, and spend less time working overall?

Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

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http://www.mitchellmoffit.com

http://www.facebook.com/mitchellmoffit

Gregory
http://www.gregorybrownart.tumblr.com

SOURCES—-

Fear of projects:
1) http://bit.ly/TX4DJr

Zeigarnik Effect:
2) http://bit.ly/XWOCG0

Simulated Work:
3) http://bit.ly/W8y21M

Ego Depletion
4) http://bit.ly/12n7uNI

Practice (Elite Violinists):
5) http://bit.ly/QWLtCK
6) http://bit.ly/Z2DgBT
7) http://1.usa.gov/UDE6OJ

Multitasking:
8) http://bit.ly/UmTVIv

Shared: Can Money Buy Happiness?

Can Money Buy Happiness? by AsapSCIENCE:

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We often hear it, but how true is the phrase ‘Money can’t buy happiness’? Is there a correlation between the two, and if so, what can we learn from it? It turns out, if you think money and happiness are exclusive, you simply aren’t spending it right.

Written and created by Mitchell Moffit (twitter @mitchellmoffit) and Gregory Brown (twitter @whalewatchmeplz).

TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/AsapSCIENCE
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/AsapSCIENCE

Mitchell Moffit
http://www.mitchellmoffit.com

http://www.facebook.com/mitchellmoffit

Gregory
http://www.gregorybrownart.tumblr.com

Some sources—

Pro-Social Spending:
1) http://bit.ly/V8HaoG
2) http://bit.ly/R6W4eB
3) http://bit.ly/V8HljC

Quality of Life vs Emotional Well-Being:
4) http://bit.ly/T9MQhq

Other Happiness Principles:
5) http://hvrd.me/XP3Vfc

Shared: America’s Test Kitchen DIY Bacon

America’s Test Kitchen DIY Bacon by americastestkitchen:

Bacon. You love it. You want it. Need to take it to the next level? Learn how to make your own bacon (no smoker required!) from a slab of pork belly with the Test Kitchen’s Bryan Roof.

Get this recipe and 100+ more in the DIY Cookbook: http://amzn.to/S7jlIL

America’s Test Kitchen is a real 2,500 square foot test kitchen located just outside of Boston that is home to more than three dozen full-time cooks and product testers. Our mission is simple: to develop the absolute best recipes for all of your favorite foods. To do this, we test each recipe 30, 40, sometimes as many as 70 times, until we arrive at the combination of ingredients, technique, temperature, cooking time, and equipment that yields the best, most-foolproof recipe.

Each week, the cast of America’s Test Kitchen brings the recipes, testings, and tastings from Cook’s Illustrated magazine to life on our public television series. With more than 2 million viewers per episode, we are the most-watched cooking show on public television.

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More than 1.3 million home cooks rely on Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country magazines to provide trusted recipes that work, honest ratings of equipment and supermarket ingredients, and kitchen tips.

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