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Why Some Ideas Survive the Gauntlet of the Mind

Why did Olivia remember to “eat more fiber” and forget everything else?

4 hrs ago • Lee LeFever

The Science of Working Memory: How Do We Know?

How researchers measured one of the mind's most important limits

Jul 14 • Lee LeFever

Two Ways of Thinking, Two Explanation Challenges

An influential idea that frames why explanations succeed or fail.

Jul 7 • Lee LeFever

How Context Leads to Understanding

A brief post (and video) about the role of context in helping ideas enter the gauntlet of the mind.

Apr 28 • Lee LeFever

Catching Up on the Science of Explanation

Where we are today, and where we're headed

Apr 1 • Lee LeFever

How the Mind Decides What to Notice

Attention is a competition. What gives your message a clear advantage?

Mar 18 • Lee LeFever

The Science of Attention (Video + Text)

How does the mind select what gets our attention?

Mar 11 • Lee LeFever

The Limits of Attention at the Doctor's Office

Gauntlet Part 1: Why does some advice lead to change while other advice fades away?

Mar 4 • Lee LeFever

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