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“Either the Minister of Science, a man of little acumen, is mistaken or the mathematician is. Surely, the matter of foretelling the future is a children’s dream of magic.” “Is it, Demerzel? People believe in such things.” “People believe in many things, Sire.” “But they believe in such things. Therefore, it doesn’t matter whether the forecast of the future is true or not. If a mathematician should predict a long and happy reign for me, a time of peace and prosperity for the Empire— Eh, would that not be well?”
Prelude to Foundation
Isaac Asimov
Practice variability changes the usefulness of informational variables. When we are practicing, our goal is, of course, the transfer of training. We want improvements in the practice task (called the transfer task in research terms) to improve our ability to perform tasks in a game or competition (called the criterion task).
The Advanced Ecological Approach to Skill Development
Rob Gray
SHAPING: PRAISE ANOTHER FOR A QUALITY YOU WANT THEM TO POSSESS
Have you ever noticed that if you ask someone, "Why are you getting so mad?" they quickly become upset even if they were not upset before?
That's because subconsciously they are already taking on the label you have placed on them.
This technique is called "shaping," and it works in both directions.
If you see someone at a party not speaking with anyone and suspect they have social anxiety and then you tell them you appreciate how their calm demeanor is making you feel more calm, they will begin to act more calm.
Skip the Line
James Altucher
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