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u/SoInsightful · 8 pointsr/IWantToLearn

Acquire knowledge of different cognitive biases, logical fallacies, and philosophies.

Read up on factoids. Read The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. Read through the answers to this question.

Check out Mentat, a site devoted to all sorts of cognitive skills.

u/shavenwarthog · 5 pointsr/books

"Dictionary of Cultural Literacy" has that plus a LOT more: http://www.amazon.com/New-Dictionary-Cultural-Literacy-American/dp/0618226478

u/likenotme2 · 4 pointsr/AskMen

For general knowledge on things other than what you majored in, The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy is actually good to have around. It's like a higher end "bathroom reader".

u/U53R-N4M3 · 2 pointsr/IWantToLearn

Read this from start to finish: Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. Also read encyclopedias in your free time. I have done this for a while and have found it to be enjoyable. Retention is still a problem.

u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/Anarchism

Somebody somewhere suggested the"Dictionary of Cultural Literacy". Can anyone vouch for it?

u/HideousInfant · 1 pointr/teenagers

I'm obsessed with trivia. I love knowing about historical figures, from politicians to artists to musicians to writers. The thought that we are the collective effort of our cultural past is fascinating to me, and the more I learn about the people before me, the better I feel I know myself. To be honest, you probably won't learn as much as you like in school. If you're interested in soaking up odd factoids from here and there, I suggest subscribing to /r/wikipedia and /r/todayilearned (despite its bad rap) and picking up a copy of this. Very resourceful book. Plus, if you have the option, join your school's quiz team.

u/starphish · 1 pointr/AskReddit

I have a question about facial expressions. I have wondered this before, but have not had the opportunity to ask an autistic person this.

After finding out that many autistic people have difficulty with facial expressions I decided to look at videos of some of these autistic people. They all made facial expressions that matched the same facial expressions that they don't understand. For example, when curious, joyfull, surprised or annoyed, autistic people that I have seen still made the same facial expressions that non-autistic people make. So how come autistic people don't recognize these facial expressions when they themselves make the same expressions for the same reasons? Is there a disconnect somehow that makes it so you can't relate your own behaviors to the same behaviors of other people?

As for your question about verbal expressions, here's a suggestion. Purchase a dictionary of idioms. You can get one at Amazon. Since you seem to be good at memorizing things, perhaps you could study it. Also, you could keep a it at your desk at work for a quick reference.

Also, there is a dictionary of cultural literacy that has idioms, plus other cultural things that are ambiguous to many people. This not only includes idioms, but explains things like why a certain musical piece may have meaning to a situation, or why a Shakespearian phrase is important in certain context. There is nuance to our American culture that I bet would be helpful for you to learn.

u/InSeine4Paris · 1 pointr/IWantToLearn

Cultural Literacy is the the foundation of the second book Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.

It's the Reader's Digest Condensed version of what you seek, but it could be a good springboard for you so that you're able to find things you might want to learn more about.

u/gustoreddit51 · 1 pointr/AskMen

A Thesaurus for vocabulary expansion.

An excellent one for general knowledge is The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy

u/anatoly · 0 pointsr/slatestarcodex

There is no "upper class" in the sense that you seem to want it to exist. For cultural knowledge, Hirsch is not bad.