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Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Today's Daily Brain Teaser (Jul 04, 2013)
Letter Juggle 11
Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.
1. Inks - Tiles
2. Ride - Relive
3. Gaze - Freed
4. Snail - Pike
5. Snag - Cold
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Take the given words, and by moving a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example, given: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.
1. Inks - Tiles
2. Ride - Relive
3. Gaze - Freed
4. Snail - Pike
5. Snag - Cold
Check Braingle.com for the answer.
Today's Daily Trivia Quiz (Jul 04, 2013)
Kid Rock - "All Summer Long"
How well do you know this song by Kid Rock called "All Summer Long"?
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How well do you know this song by Kid Rock called "All Summer Long"?
Take the Quiz at Braingle.com
Vocabulary : Word of the Day : Jaunty
jaun-ty
adj. :: Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk; Airy; showy.
"He had great neatness of person, and he continued to wear his spruce black coat and his bowler hat, always a little too small for him, in a dapper, jaunty manner." --Maugham, W. Somerset
adj. :: Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk; Airy; showy.
"He had great neatness of person, and he continued to wear his spruce black coat and his bowler hat, always a little too small for him, in a dapper, jaunty manner." --Maugham, W. Somerset
Creativity : Stay Positive
Whether you are defining a problem statement, having a brainstorm, or just tossing around some ideas, try to use positive words. Our minds can process positive statements faster than negative statements. Take the two questions below as examples. Which one is easier to understand?
1. Should we allow drunken people to drive?
2. Should we not allow drunken people to drive?
The second question takes a little longer to understand because you have to process the 'not' and flip your answer around. If you avoid using negatives, you will have a faster and more efficient thinking process.
On a related note, try to keep a positive attitude. Nothing makes a brainstorm worse than a grumpy participant.
1. Should we allow drunken people to drive?
2. Should we not allow drunken people to drive?
The second question takes a little longer to understand because you have to process the 'not' and flip your answer around. If you avoid using negatives, you will have a faster and more efficient thinking process.
On a related note, try to keep a positive attitude. Nothing makes a brainstorm worse than a grumpy participant.
Memory : Types of Forgetting
You may remember that most memory problems occur at the retrieval step in memory. There are four common explanations for why we often fail to retrieve the information that is recorded in our minds.
One type of forgetting is a result of repression. This usually only applies to traumatic or unpleasant experiences that we are motivated to forget.
Another type of memory problem is related to the accuracy of recalling certain memories. As we age, memories may become distorted to reflect the way we want to remember them or the way other people have remembered them. Sometimes couples who have been married for a long time remember things that happened to the other person as if they had happened to themselves.
A common type of forgetting is due to interference with another memory. Something you learn now may interfere with a memory from the past, and vice versa. The more similar the memories, the more likely they are to interfere with each other. For example, remembering this week's grocery list may make it harder to recall what was on last week's grocery list. Memory techniques can be employed to reduce interference.
The last type of forgetting is due to your inability to find the right cue to find the memory. This results in the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon where you know that you know the information and you just need something to jog your memory.
One type of forgetting is a result of repression. This usually only applies to traumatic or unpleasant experiences that we are motivated to forget.
Another type of memory problem is related to the accuracy of recalling certain memories. As we age, memories may become distorted to reflect the way we want to remember them or the way other people have remembered them. Sometimes couples who have been married for a long time remember things that happened to the other person as if they had happened to themselves.
A common type of forgetting is due to interference with another memory. Something you learn now may interfere with a memory from the past, and vice versa. The more similar the memories, the more likely they are to interfere with each other. For example, remembering this week's grocery list may make it harder to recall what was on last week's grocery list. Memory techniques can be employed to reduce interference.
The last type of forgetting is due to your inability to find the right cue to find the memory. This results in the "tip-of-the-tongue" phenomenon where you know that you know the information and you just need something to jog your memory.
Gripping, grueling 'The Walking Dead' is the best game of the year - Auburn Citizen
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Nine years to master cryptic crosswords: How solving brainteasers is similar ... - Daily Mail
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Capital Quiz: Thursday, July 4 - The Dominion Post
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Being a Lifelong Bookworm May Keep You Sharp in Old Age - Smithsonian
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'Kyubo' Review – Perfect Puzzles, Painful Platforming - Touch Arcade
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On the Hunt for the Original Louisiana Literacy Test - Slate Magazine
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Congratulations to Ch4’s Child Genius winner
Last night (Tuesday 2 July) Shrinidhi Prakash became the winner of Channel 4’s Child Genius
What's inside your Gazette this week - Uxbridge Gazette
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Reasons to buy the MEN - Manchester Evening News
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How Oculus Rift will Change the World Beyond Gaming - IGN (blog)
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Why Brainteasers Don't Belong in Job Interviews - New Yorker (blog)
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'Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2' unveils new trailer - watch - NME.com
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