brain hacks
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Are Photographic Memories Real (And Could You Have One?)
There are people out there who can remember almost every detail of what they did on a random day ten years ago. But is it possible to have an actual photographic memory, whether developed by nature or nurture? Here’s the truth.
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Ten Commandments To Make You Better At Predicting The Future
Whether you realise it or not, we all spend a lot of time predicting the future. Is is it worth buying a home? Going to uni? Getting married? Buying that new gadget? We tend to be pretty bad at these types of predictions, but Freakonomics outlines some mental tricks for getting better at it.
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How Long Does It Take Lifehacker’s Editor To Solve A Rubik’s Cube?
Lifehacker editor Angus Kidman is a man of many skills. He’s an exceptionally good speller, can make even the most tedious enterprise conference sound interesting and apparently doesn’t require a wink of sleep. He’s also pretty good at solving Rubik’s Cube puzzles.