Beaudoin - Cognitive Productivity

Figure 1.1 Processing knowledge for effectiveness
Figure 2.1 Uses of Information
Figure 5.1 H-CogAff (Human Mental Architecture)
Figure 5.2 Internal Motivators
Figure 5.3 Slomans depiction of Jerry Fodors modular architecture as sunflower-like
Figure 6.1 Developing Motivators
Figure 6.2 Microdevelopment (Beyond Modularity)
Figure 9.1 Levels of Information Processing
Figure 9.2 The Information to Effectiveness Funnel
Figure 9.3 Shallow vs. Deep Processing
Figure 9.4 A Focal Resource and its Meta-Information
Figure 9.5 Sample Areas of Responsibility
Figure 9.6 Example Development Activities as OmniFocus Contexts
Figure 9.7 R&D activities (surf, process, develop) as OmniFocus contexts
Figure 9.8 OmniFocus Task Capture
Figure 12.1 Mavericks Tag Input Window
Figure 12.2 OmniFocus Project View for this Book
Figure 12.3 A Portion of a Meta-doc
Figure 12.4 An Example Empty Meta-doc
Figure 12.5 A Template for Understanding Concepts
Figure 12.6 Schematic of Notational Velocity User Interface
Figure 12.7 Example Transcription in Scrivener
Figure 14.1 Cue Overload
Figure 14.2 RD Cue for Avoiding Harsh-Startups

Copyright (2013-2016). Luc P. Beaudoin

Cognitive Productivity: Using Knowledge to Become Profoundly EffectivePublished by CogZest of British Columbia.

Prior to July 10, 2014, this book was published as Cognitive Productivity: The Art and Science of Using Knowledge to Become Profoundly Effective.

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Examples Given that people learn better with examples than without, I use many different types of examples in this book. For example, I use fictional characters in this book to illustrate the cognitive productivity framework. However, any resemblance between these fictional characters and real persons is strictly coincidental. I also refer to a few, diverse well-known, high-caliber concepts and books to illustrate my framework. My descriptions of example theories are terse; however, I encourage readers to consult the original works in order to benefit from them. Rather than merely refer to product categories, I mention specific products. For example, when talking about book holders, I refer to Book Gem.

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