The effortless trick neuroscientists say will help you pick up any new skill a lot faster

July 18, 2024 | [Read Online]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb]( [fb](mailto:?subject=Post%20from%20the%20Upworthiest&body=New%20Post%20%281%29%3A%20%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter.upworthy.com%2Fp%2Fnew-post-1-ba1b) [The effortless trick neuroscientists say will help you pick up any new skill a lot faster]( It's a passive hack that works wonders. Learning a new skill, such as playing an instrument, gardening or picking up a new language, takes a lot of time and practice, whether that means scale training, learning about native plants or using flashcards to memorize new words. To improve through practice, you have to perform the task repeatedly while also receiving feedback so you know whether you’re doing it correctly or not. Is my pitch correct? Did my geraniums bloom? Is my pronunciation understandable? However, a new study by researchers at the Institute of Neuroscience at the University of Oregon shows that you can speed up the processes by adding a third element to practice and feedback: passive exposure. [Read the story]( [Man asks men to 'tell me about her' and their sweet responses have women falling to pieces]( "Ok now I'm also a puddle. I know you warned me but I still wasn't ready." We don't often get to hear people profess their love unless they're newly dating or posting about a special occasion on social media. There's often the old trope of men in long-term relationships or marriages complaining about their partners. It's written into many movie scripts, painting a mundane and somewhat grim view of marriage. But surely if men hated being married so much they wouldn't keep asking women to promise to spend the rest of their lives with them. Turns out some men just needed to be asked the question in order to write beautiful prose about their partners. Luis Olivias asked men on the internet a simple question, "For the boys, go ahead and tell me about her." Well, the guys did not disappoint. Their responses to such a simple prompt are leaving some women an emotional mess. [Read the story]( What place do you prefer to spend vacation time? [at the beach]( [in the mountains]( [in a bustling city]( [at home]( [Pediatric sleep expert shares 5 keys to getting a baby to sleep in less than 2 minutes]( "The way that we deal with adult sleep troubles is the exact opposite of how we deal with baby sleep issues." If you've ever had a baby that seems allergic to sleep, you know what a sleep-deprived nightmare it can be. How can it be so hard to get a baby to sleep when they're clearly tired and sleep is a necessity? Isn't it a natural instinct to sleep when you're exhausted? Is there some trick to it that you're somehow missing? These questions plague countless parents, but sleep therapist Chrissy Lawler says getting a baby to sleep can be done quickly and easily if you stick to a few key principles. [Read the story]( [Comedian debunks the popular '50% of marriages end in divorce' myth in viral video]( Comedian and writer Alex Falcone explains how this "dumb statistic" is just plain wrong. We’ve all heard the statistic that “50% of marriages end in divorce” at least once in our adult lives. And considering that many of us probably know a few couples that have gotten divorced (including our own parents) we probably never gave its validity much of a second thought. But romantics, rejoice! For this cynical statistic is, irrefutably, false. Recently comedian Alex Falcone took to TikTok to debunk this commonly believed myth. [Read the story]( [fb]( [tw]( [ig]( [yt]( [tk]( [in]( Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 GOOD | Upworthy. All rights reserved 1370 N St Andrews Pl Los Angeles, CA 90028, United States of America [[beehiiv logo]Powered by beehiiv]( [Terms of Service](