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广东省广州大学附属中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期4月英语试题
Do you have trouble trying to create the next big idea?
Sometimes the answer isn't to just force an idea out of your mind.
Instead, you might want to try sitting back, relaxing and letting your mind wander(走神). Yes, you heard that correctly. If you are in need of a new idea, try daydreaming.
Daydreams allow your mind to run freely and even increase productivity in some cases. Daydreaming develops creativity which is why you have an ah-ha moment and sudden insight(领悟) about a situation. Daydreaming allows you to uncover thoughts and ideas you did not realize you even had and get the thoughts hidden under the surface.
Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, found a connection between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. Their study includes making participants first do an "unusual-use task". They had to try to come up with as many different ways to use an object as they could.
Then, the participants choose to do one of the following four things before doing the "unusual-use task" again; complete a difficult task, complete an easy task, take a 12-minute break, or skip a 12-minute break and move right on to the task exercise again.
Surprisingly, the group that performed best was the one that completed the easy task. Many participants reported that they were daydreaming while performing the easy task. So the researchers believed that this daydreaming might have helped unlock their creativity.
But how could daydreaming help the brain come up with creative ways? The answer is something known as "unconscious thought". Even when you are not actively working to solve a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about the problem, but in a way that you are unaware of.
When you daydream, your mind is allowed to think in ways it normally would not. Because it is free of control, it can create completely new and out-of-the-box ideas.
Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. Feel free to do what you want and let your mind wander.
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Don't be shy or afraid!Just have a try.
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Program cost:$230 for members;$250 for non- members How to do: Simply come to our center to get an application form(申请表). Send your form on or before 1lth July ( Friday). Notes: 1. No free lunches because of people's likes and dislikes. You may either bring a lunchbox or pay for lunch at our restaurants. 2. Both programs will be on the next day if there is a warning of rainstorms. Come and join us now! Don't miss the chance! |
Dear Arizona, I'm invited to my cousin's birthday party, but I don't think I'll go because I don't know any of his friends. Plus, I'm kind of shy anyway, what would you do if you were in my shoes? —Shy in Shreveport | |
Dear Arizona, Once I turn on the TV, I can never turn it off. Have you ever had that problem? If so, do you have any suggestions? —Too much TV in Tennessee | Dear Arizona, My younger brother makes my room in a mess. Maybe I should just laugh it off, but I don't think it's funny. What can I do? —Not Laughing in Louisiana |
Sarah | This is my classroom. There are 20 chairs and 20 small desks in the classroom. There is also a big desk in front of the blackboard. The big desk is for teachers. There is a television in the classroom, too. |
Mike | I'm Mike. I am from India(印度). There are only ten students in my class. Look at my classroom. It is a small classroom, but it is nice. There are only ten desks and ten chairs in the classroom. |
Paul | I'm Paul and I'm 18 years old. I am a high school student. Please have a look at my classroom. It is a large classroom and it is beautiful. There are 60 chairs and 60 desks here. Every student has a computer. Our computers are on our desks. |
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