The OverAnalyzers

We did a meditation challenge for 30 days. It wasn't quite what we expected.

Puzzle Storm: https://lichess.org/storm

The influence of pitch feedback on learning of motor-timing and sequencing: A piano study with novices: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30485336/

Note: Mike got some details wrong in his retelling of the above study. There were 3 groups of subjects, not 4 (there was no group tested where the piano was silent). The overall point still stands, but regardless, sorry about that. He got a little too excited.

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Dan is a Concept-Artist and Illustrator. Mike is a Software Developer, competitive Starcraft 2 player and Power Lifter. They both play music. The OverAnalyzers is a way to answer questions like: Why do we procrastinate? How do we focus better? Why aren't we taught how to memorize things efficiently? TOA is a pursuit of improvement and understanding in all different areas of our daily lives.

Focus, sleep, and the connection between your conscious and unconscious brain.

What is the Bike Shed Principle?

0:00 The Bike Shed Principle

6:00 Humans Fixate on what is Simple and Understandable.

8:09 We are all in a Big Meeting. Kneeling in the NFL 

11:01 Smashing Rocks, Illusion of Progress

17:14 Time Management is a Pebble

20:15 We Seek the The Easiest Route to A Psychological Reward

25:34 We Stick With What We Know, Ambiguity Aversion

27:37 The Theme Across The Board: Emotions VS Calculated Reasoning

31:56 Using the Bike Shed Principle to Your Advantage

0:00 The popular take on the Dunning Kruger Effect

4:12 What (actually) is the Dunning-Kruger Effect?

6:40 The Humor Test

10:33 Transfer into Different Domains

13:48 The terrifying aspects of the Dunning-Kruger Effect

22:31 A Big Takeaway: The Importance of Objective Measurement.  

24:19 False Consensus Bias, Incompetence begets Incompetence

26:17 Seek Truth, You might be one of the stupid ones.

We all know the typical advice for sleeping better: no blue light before bed, less coffee, take melatonin, etc. But out of the dozens of things you hear about, what actually matters? And what about the things we don't talk about, like the monsters that rise up out of your subconscious as you lie in bed at night?

0:55 Mike's Sleep Schedule

4:23 Dan's Sleep Schedule

7:36 What Do You Do to Help Yourself Go to Sleep?

9:52 What Keeps You Up At Night? Adenosine, Circadian Rhythm

18:46 Lighting

24:00 Quick Note on Melatonin 

25:00 Brain State on Falling Asleep and the Guy With a Gun Coming to Get You

26:56 The Sunny Island, The Rising Water, And The Monsters From The Deepest Depths of Your Subconscious

39:45 Summarizing

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What causes us to lose focus even though we're feeling motivated and enjoying what we do? Can you construct an environment that improves your focus over time? Can we train our brains to focus in the same way we train dogs?

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Focus underpins everything. From memory to skill aquisition to even just carrying on a conversation with someone. But we all seem to struggle with this fundamental part of life. Is it a willpower problem or an environment problem? How should we think about focus, and how can we improve it?

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What do you do when your routine is shattered and all your good habits stop? What causes you to get into a deep funk where you feel like you're broken? What should you do when you find yourself in that state, and how can you avoid those episodes in the future?