The OverAnalyzers: Recent Episodes
Michael New and Daniel New
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.
Discord: https://discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan’s YouTube video:https://youtu.be/rHscCcFZCyw
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan catch up after a break.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
How to separate yourself into two people: the thinker and the doer.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
It's our 100th episode, and we attempt to distill all the major concepts we've talked about over the years into one episode.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike got COVID last week, for the first time. He share's his experience.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan started a new morning drawing habit, and it's been glorious.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan reflect on what went wrong (and right) about this year, and what's going to change for next.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Certain physical spaces can completely change our mood and mindset. It's worth trying to understand why, and how to replicate that at home.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike spent the past month tapering his caffeine intake down to zero, and reports back. Was it worth it?
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan debate the merits of boredom.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan discuss the differences between daily scheduling and project oriented scheduling and why the former is most important.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan discuss their lifelong use of coffee, why it's amazing for connecting with yourself and other people, and why Mike is considering quitting.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
There should be aliens, right?
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
What we got from the past 2 years, and where we're headed.
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Our first guest episode, starring Solarpunk Steve (our younger brother). He's recently made a huge life change from working as an engineer on super yachts to pursuing his passions.
https://www.youtube.com/@solarpunksteve https://www.youtube.com/@DeltaVCoffee
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
The more time you spend in your head, the more things become fantasy.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
The relationship between hyper focus vs field based attention, and what we should be aiming for.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Both of us have some emotional ups and downs after releasing our YouTube videos.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
We challenged each other to create a YouTube video that we had to release on our own channels, and the deadline was right now.
Dan's oil painting video: https://youtu.be/J1kQrskC_BE
Mike's music theory video: https://youtu.be/fQ8j1vuwByA
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan bought a Light Phone, and everyone thinks he's crazy.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Two people who don't know how to relax try and puzzle it out.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
When Apple enters the market, it's time to pay attention.
Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Why spending time in your own brain is hard, but matters.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan had a rough couple weeks. Mike tries to help him figure things out.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike spent the last two months trying to slay the monster that is personal tech. Here's what he found.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Tim Gallwey coaching tennis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzR8x5MgvDw
A Phone is an Adult Pacifier: https://academic.oup.com/jcr/article/47/2/237/5716332?login=false
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Three fresh new months in front of us. Time to decide what to do with them.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan set goals for the first 3 months of the year. It's time to see how it went.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-overanalyzers/support
When trying to "make things feel good", is there a risk of getting stuck in a comfort zone? Is frustration a necessary part of learning?
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Luigi (good, wholesome) and Waluigi (evil, corrupted) feel like opposite ends of the Mario universe. But they aren't; they're practically the same thing.
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/D7PumeYTDPfBTp3i7/the-waluigi-effect-mega-post
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Hyperfocus, getting fried, learning to react correctly to mistakes, and finding the zone where you feel good.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan explains how new experiences led to a breakthrough in his art.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Connecting every day to the next, and connecting yourself to every moment.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan’s Daily Bubble Chart for 2023:
https://imgur.com/22GgJYA
Merch:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Memberships: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan recounts musical performances where he overthought things vs when he didn't, and why. Mike reflects on the nature of thinking, and why it's important to practice thinking without words.
Merch:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Memberships: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2C...
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
You win some you lose some.
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
This year we talked about a lot of stuff. What stuck?
--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Merch:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Want a cool TOA drinking glass? go here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Show your support and help us keep the show running here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25997842/
Want a cool TOA drinking glass? go here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan is in a hole, and Mike tries to help him crawl out.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
When is it time to quit?
Want a cool TOA drinking glass? go here: https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Want a cool TOA drinking glass? go here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Check out (millions) of images from Stable Diffusion: https://lexica.art
Try it out here: https://huggingface.co/spaces/stabilityai/stable-diffusion
Sign up for the Dall E 2 beta: https://labs.openai.com/waitlist
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Why are Mike and Dan obsessed with a sports psychology book from the 70s?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Andrew Huberman interviews Ido Portal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9yFKPmPZ90
Justin Donaldson Mentorship
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmB-nP6ZnEw8zDGF9kPHjoK4-DfspEl6j
Justin Donaldson Instagram: https://instagram.com/justin_donaldson_art?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Want an original TOA drinking glass like the ones we use in the show? go here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
If you enjoy the show, consider supporting us: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
How do you create a new habit for yourself that actually sticks around? How do you avoid the stupid, obvious mistakes that we kept making?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Make and Dan have been hard at work on the main quest. Here's how it's going.
NEW MERCH! available here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Show your support and help us keep the show running here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
What do you do about the fear of ageing?
NEW MERCH! available here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Show your support and help us keep the show running here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
NEW MERCH! available here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Show your support and help us keep the show running here: www.youtube.com/channel/UC-xmTKE-5u2CJcY8_XaiKEA/join
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
A few weeks ago, Mike gave Dan advice on how to get through an upcoming performance without forgetting anything. Time to find out if it worked.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan gave up YouTube, Mike gave up buying things.
NEW MERCH! available here: https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
No more side quests.
Drinking glasses available here:
https://www.theoveranalyzers.com/merch
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Dan is nervous about an upcoming musical performance, and asks Mike what to do about it.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We spent a month intentionally limiting the time we spent on something we wanted to do. It turned out to be amazing.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Focus is great until you can't turn it off
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Tim Urban calls it The Dark Playground. Why does it happen and what can you do about it?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We wrote things down in a journal every day for 30 days. Here's what happened.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Our brains run on the Reddit algorithm.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
This might be the most important habit of all.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
What does your environment do to you? Is it all about being distraction-free, or is there more to it than that? What does it mean to be "in harmony" with your surroundings?
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We talk about our purpose, and why we want to focus on doing challenges with the community.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Motivation is a big concept, but we looked for simple ways to start improving it.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We did one week of hardcore Pomodoro (on top of years of using it off and on). Is this time boxing technique all it's cracked up to be, or just unnecessary hassle?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
The side effects were surprising.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan take what we've learned throughout season 2 of the podcast and attempt to create the perfect morning.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We did a meditation challenge for 30 days. It wasn't quite what we expected.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Zack's Video: https://youtu.be/5T1hQUHt9BM
Discord: discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theoveranalyzers
Email: TheOveranalyzersPodcast@gmail.com
Website: TheOverAnalyzers.com
Available on All Podcast Platforms
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.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Focus, sleep, and the connection between your conscious and unconscious brain.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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?
0:00 Actinium's Question
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
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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?
Want to join our book club? Show us what you're working on? See what other listeners are up to?
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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?
Want to join our book club? Show us what you're working on? See what other listeners are up to?
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
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?
Want to join our book club? Show us what you're working on? See what other listeners are up to?
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We've all had moments where we're just on fire, and it feels like we can't lose. But how do you get there? What should you do when you are performing well, and what should you do when you aren't?
Want to join our book club? Show us what you're working on? See what other listeners are up to? Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We take school and courses for granted as "just how we learn", but there might be something very wrong with them. Are courses really such a bad way to learn? If you're stuck having to do courses, how do you make sure you actually get something out of them?
Interview with Matt vs. Japan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJG9kpqTRmU
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Almost every piece of information you encounter will be forgotten. How do you fix that? School doesn't teach us how. And everyone has heard of spaced repetition, but why does no one use it? What are we doing wrong?
We have a Spaced Repetition channel on our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Mike and Dan discuss their new philosophy: If you learn something and then forget it, you wasted your time. But is that really true? And if you spend all your time updating your mental model with new cues and responses, wouldn't that lead to a completely deterministic approach? What about creativity and expressing yourself?
Atomic Habits: https://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-James-Clear-audiobook/dp/B07RFSSYBH
Non-declarative information in amnesiacs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia#Non-declarative_information
Join our DISCORD: https://discord.gg/tfvVUxk45M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
You waste more time than you think. Whether it's forgetting what you learned, getting stuck in "purgatory", or mistaking menial tasks for skill acquisition; there's a lot to improve upon.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
This week, Mike and Dan discuss why taking a break from the podcast sucked, how memory is all about understanding cues and responses, and how some of the most important things to remember are hard to put into words, so you should invent stupid names for them.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We finished our "season 1". We think we know what we're about now.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Some things are easy to learn, and some things are hard. The trick is to make the hard things feel like the easy things.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
The OverAnalyzers DISCORD: https://discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
Mike's STARCRAFT twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/care_again
Dan's ART YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJBZL_ZOsc2BThP2QaEDjg
Dan's List:
-
What would it look like if you did it the right way? (Mental Model)
-
Are you focused? (Don't kid yourself)
-
Are you doing the same things? (If it works, keep doing it. If it doesn't work, stop doing it.)
-
Are you in your comfort zone? (Are you afraid of something? do that.)
-
Can you simplify it? Can you simplify it further? (Plot a route.)
-
Plan to forget. (Because you will)
-
Expect Failure.
Bruce Lee: Be Like Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APx2yFA0-B4
Sunk Cost Fallacy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost
PEAK: The Secrets From the New Science of Expertise https://www.amazon.com/Peak-Secrets-New-Science-Expertise/dp/0544947223/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1618845499&sr=8-1
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
The OverAnalyzers DISCORD: https://discord.gg/p5S3nPCvGb
Mike's twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/care_again
Dan's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJBZL_ZOsc2BThP2QaEDjg
Memory Palace, Method of Loci: https://memoryjohn.com/the-memory-palace-a-short-history-and-how-to/
Anki (spaced repetition flash card system): https://apps.ankiweb.net/
Major system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mnemonic_major_system
Dominic system: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_system
The MIT monkey study: https://news.mit.edu/2009/successes-0729
James Gourney on failure: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2015/12/is-failure-key-to-success.html?m=1
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Watch Mike Stream Starcraft 2 Here: https://www.twitch.tv/care_again
Watch Dan's Art Livestreams Here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtJBZL_ZOsc2BThP2QaEDjg
The Mario AI video we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6UVOQ0F44
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Marie Kondo has a very simple, effective method for cleaning. “Does it Spark Joy?” Is there some equivalent for learning?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
"Talent" may be nothing more than the mindset and personality traits you've developed throughout your life. And the beautiful thing about a bad mindset is that you can change it.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
One of the most critical parts of the way we think goes directly against our nature. We should blame ourselves, and we should do it in exactly the right way.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Doing something over and over again does not make you better at. In some ways it can make you worse.... So how do you actually get better at something?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Professor Jeff Brown on learning language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=illApgaLgGA
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Sometimes what we become good at is determined by the tiniest of things.
Professor Jeff Brown on learning language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=illApgaLgGA
Penguify on learning country capitals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtNHl-1By6M
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
So you want to turn something you love into your full time job. Will you be living the dream, or destroying your true passion? Both Mike and Dan have done this and... results were mixed. Here's what we think about it.
Article on beer brewing: https://drinks.seriouseats.com/2014/03/challenges-of-opening-a-brewery-job-advice-beer-industry-collin-mcdonnell-henhouse.html
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Remember all those courses you took in high school? Yeah neither do we. That's a problem. You need a different way of learning.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
So you're a procrastinator... what now?
Podcast we mentioned with Dr. Joseph R. Ferrari: Ologies with Alie Ward https://www.alieward.com/ologies/procrastination
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Why we fantasize about the future, pass things off to Future You, and never choose between "do" and "don't"; it's always "do" or "do later".
We mention Tim Urban from Wait But Why, Check out his TED Talk: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator https://youtu.be/arj7oStGLkU
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We respond to your questions, such as:
Are our brains changing with new technology?
What are your life's timelines?
What are some ways to avoid distractions?
Should I teach myself or go to college?
Do you plan to do a live show?
Did you ever try to be a professional musician?
Podcast mentioned: What Would My Shrink Say? at 44:06
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/perfectionism/id1377854858?i=1000439199160
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
We discuss the pros and cons of being a perfectionist.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Are geniuses just people who became obsessed with the right thing? What made Einstein almost lose his mind? Why is Mike so fascinated with light bulbs? Let's talk about obsession.
Paul Graham's Bus Ticket Theory of Genius (article): http://paulgraham.com/genius.html
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Three years ago Michael abandoned his successful YouTube channel, right as it was achieving the success he had always hoped for. Other content creators disappear just like Michael did. This is why.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Social media is a constant, relentless distraction. It's designed to be addictive and works like gambling. It changes the way you think, wrecks your attention span, and teaches you to seek instant gratification. So... what do you do about it?
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support
Who we are, what we do, and why we want to talk about things like obsession, procrastination, and how to get things done.
Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-overanalyzers/support