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Library & information science

The Concept and Stages of SQ3R, an Effective Reading Method

This time, I would like to introduce SQ3R, a step-by-step technique for effective reading. SQ3R is a reading method consisting of five stages: surveying, questioning, reading, memo

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Education

The Belief That Ability Can Grow: Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent can grow through effort, good strategies and help from others. We look at how it differs from a fixed mindset, the prais

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Business administration

The PDCA Cycle for Achieving Goals

This time, I would like to prepare material on the PDCA cycle for achieving goals and improving organizations. PDCA (plan–do–check–act) is a method for managing production, quality

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Earth science

When Compasses Pointed South: Geomagnetic Reversal

A geomagnetic reversal is when Earth’s magnetic north and south poles swap places. This piece covers how Earth’s magnetic field is made, how scientists found traces of past reversa

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Statistics

The Rule Hidden in the First Digit: Benford's Law

In many naturally occurring sets of numbers, smaller leading digits appear far more often: about 30.1% start with 1, and only about 4.6% with 9. This article explains the definitio

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Design

The Odd One Out Stays in Memory: The Von Restorff Effect

The Von Restorff Effect is the principle that among similar items, the one that differs is remembered best. This piece covers Hedwig von Restorff’s 1933 experiment, four contrast d

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Psychology

Remembered by Its Peak and Its End: The Peak-End Rule

The peak-end rule is our tendency to judge a past experience mainly by its most intense moment and its final moment, rather than by its total or average. This article covers the cl