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A Geek girl at the Geek Picnic wearing a Geek shirt and a VR headset. The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people; in current use, the word typically connotes an expert or enthusiast obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit.
A 1989 study indicated that an individual's impression of boredom may be influenced by the individual's degree of attention, as a higher acoustic level of distraction from the environment correlated with higher reportings of boredom. [33] Boredom has been studied as being related to drug abuse among teens. [34]
“Brief breaks to refocus and center yourself can go a long way,” says Brownfield. “Taking even 10 minutes to step away from the tasks, take some deep breaths and then come back to it helps.”
One way to promote productive learning starts in the classroom and then seeps into the homework. [15] Brian Cook and Andrea Babon point to the difference between active and passive learning, noting that active learning promotes engagement and "a deeper approach to learning that enables students to develop meaning from knowledge."
To really get to know someone new, move past the small talk and ask these 255 questions instead. Learn about peoples likes, dislikes, values, dreams, and more.
In a study of academic procrastination from the University of Vermont, published in 1984, 46% of the subjects reported that they "always" or "nearly always" procrastinated writing papers, while approximately 30% reported procrastinating studying for exams and reading weekly assignments (by 28% and 30% respectively).
To ward off dementia, older adults may want to spend more time reading, praying, crafting, listening to music and engaging in other mentally stimulating behaviors, a new study says.
The society paved the way for the later formation of Sir Isaac Pitman Colleges across the country. [12] The first correspondence school in the United States was the Society to Encourage Studies at Home which was founded in 1873. [13] Founded in 1894, Wolsey Hall, Oxford was the first distance-learning college in the UK. [14]