“We see dissociations between rhythm skills in all of us, confirming the idea that “rhythm” is not an all-or-nothing ability, and more intriguingly, our proficiency executing one type of rhythm or another bears on our language skills. Both beat-keeping and rhythm-pattern skills predict language development and reading ability; however, only rhythm-pattern ability has a bearing on understanding speech in noise. Rhythm pattern skills are associated with slower brain rhythms (seconds), while beat-keeping skills are associated with faster brain rhythms (milliseconds and microseconds). Phonemes, syllables, and sentences range from microsecond to millisecond to second timing, respectively. Brain rhythms can predict language development in infants and children. Brain rhythms can also determine a person’s strengths and bottlenecks related to language and the ability to make sense of an auditory scene while listening in noise. Rhythm is tied to language. Children who recognize differences in rhythm patterns and tap to a beat learn to read and spell more easily. Several beat-keeping skills are impaired in older children with dyslexia. We have found a link between beat keeping and language development in adolescents and in children as young as three years old.”
A superbloom of wildflowers blankets the Carrizo Plain in Southern California. This phenomenon, which follows an unusually wet season in California, occurs when a high proportion of wildflower seeds that have lain dormant in desert soil germinate and blossom at roughly the same time. Common plant species involved are brittlebush (yellow flowers), California poppies (bright orange), and lupine (purple).
It seems silly but this is why it’s so important to give yourself downtime where you can just let your brain idle!! You gotta let yourself become the cardboard box, trying to make ideas is just herding cats so let them come to you instead
This is especially useful for ADHD people – chasing something relentlessly will just burn you out. You’ll find it if you divert attention, annoyingly – use the weird psychological quirks to your advantage!
“Become the cardboard box” is terrifyingly good advice.
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