Written By
Aditya Shukla, Cognition Today
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Productivity and perception comes from clothes. A process called "enclothed cognition". Clothes (look & comfort) trigger specific behaviors and memory networks.
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Routine exercise doesn't just improve health, it makes the brain a better learner by increasing neuroplasticity (via BDNF) and brain reserve. Exercising people tend to have better memory and emotional regulation.
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Fascinatingly, research shows chewing gum can improve focus, suppress songs stuck in the head, and reduce boredom during mundane work tasks.
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Sharing and viewing memes has a huge psychological impact: They protect mental health by improving and regulating mood. But they are also templated thought patterns and advanced forms of emotions.
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Role-playing is essentially a trigger to activate a specific mindset and past learnings. So adopting a role creates psychological changes to how you approach everyday situations - role play a super hero, you'll approach life like one.
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Not modern as such, but music engages the whole brain. Apart from it's emotional and social value, music makes boring work interesting and helps many with focus. Non-lyrical music, mostly.
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The caffeine in coffee blocks out adenosine, a neurochemical that slows down the brain when it has to rest. So we get more focus and feel energetic.