Bakadesuyo on Self-Improvement

Bakadesuyo, one of my favorite blogs, regularly posts the results of studies dedicated to assessing self-improvement. A sampling:

 

How to trick yourself into eating less food and spending less money: (hint - partition into smaller units!)

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-trick-yourself-into-eating-less-food-a

 

How to improve your math skills (speak out loud, and draw it!):

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-easily-improve-your-math-skills

 

How to improve your vision (play video games...):

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-easily-improve-your-vision

 

How to make accurate predictions of how long something will take (ask someone how long similar projects have taken in the past, and ignore your response):

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-make-very-accurate-predictions-for-how

 

How to praise your child in a way that makes you a good parent (praise their efforts, not their innate attributes):

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/how-to-praise-your-child-0

 

How to learn (take a very challenging test - you remember more than just studying or taking easier tests)

http://www.bakadesuyo.com/scientific-american-getting-it-wrong-surprisi