A whiteboard sketch showing concepts from 'The Extended Mind' book by Annie Murphy Paul (visible in the corner). The sketch includes several illustrated concepts: 'Auditory Hook' with wavy sound lines, 'Visual Hook' with an eye symbol and arrow, 'Proprioceptive Hook' with a hand symbol, 'Human's First Language' showing hands and the word 'UP!', and 'Cognitive Offloading' in a cloud bubble. There's also a drawing of a hand making a peace sign with dotted lines above it labeled 'Enhanced Memory'. Two hands are visible in the image: one holding a marker and one resting on the whiteboard.

How Hand Gestures Help You Think

In Annie Murphy Paul’s fascinating book The Extended Mind, one of my favorite chapters explores how we can use our hands as both a thinking and communication tool. Today, I …

If You Can Write, You Can Draw

Are you held back from visual thinking because you’re afraid of drawing? You’re not alone. Visual thinking – the practice of using drawings and diagrams to understand information, tackle complex …

How to Remember What You Read

What if you could see the world through the eyes of one of your favorite authors? How helpful would that be as you encounter challenges big and small throughout your …