175: Ideas That Changed Our Lives (2024)
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Embrace Cognitive Efficiency
The brain operates as a 'cognitive miser,' striving to conserve energy by minimizing effort in processing information. It comprises only 5% of body weight while consuming 25% of total energy, leading to a preference for mental shortcuts. To enhance memory retention and cognitive function, it is essential to engage the brain intentionally and strategize learning to create compact, dense memories, avoiding prolonged stress responses from the amygdala.
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