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u/JorgeAmVF · 2 pointsr/howto

True, it is not a practical guide.

It is more like a report covering a study/book by Nicholas Epley and Tal Yal.

Maybe, the most insightful "tips" are:

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>The crux of this technique is that people think about themselves in very different ways than they think about other people. They tend to scrutinise themselves at an incredibly close level of detail, much more closely than they examine the actions or appearance of others.
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>That's in part because you have a huge amount of information about yourself -- far more information than you have about other people. You know what your hair looked like yesterday, a month ago, and four years ago. You know whether you've put on weight recently, or if you look tired today. Compare how you evaluate yourself to how you evaluate a stranger: You might make judgments about their overall level of attractiveness, their outfit, their mannerisms, but not much else.
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>"We're experts about ourselves, and others aren't. That makes it hard for us to understand what we look like in the eyes of others," Epley says.
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>The main lesson, says Epley, is that we shouldn't be so anxious about social circumstances. Other people don't judge us with anywhere near the same level of scrutiny with which we judge ourselves. "When thinking about what other people are thinking of you, don't sweat the small stuff, because other people aren't," he says.
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>The study also has useful implications if you're trying to figure out what another person is thinking about herself or himself. To do so, you need to zoom in on their life as closely as possible.
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>That might sound a little confusing, but the lesson is that if you're trying to predict what other people think about themselves, you need to zoom in on the details. If there are any small changes in their job, their life situation or their stress levels, that's probably what they're focused on, says Epley.
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>This is kind of worrying, because so much of our public policy is based on the idea that people can imagine what it's like to walk in someone else's shoes. And that myth is so widespread that people are very confident about their ability to do so. "The problem we find over and over again in our data on these social cognition studies, the problem isn't incompetence, it's not that people are idiots, it's that they're overconfident. The problem is hubris," Epley says.
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>"It creates the assumption, the illusion that we understand each other much better than we do, and that's the big problem."

u/[deleted] · 2 pointsr/howto

I READ THE FUCKING BOOK!

:P Definitely check out Moonwalking with Einstein by Josh Foer. It's a really good read.

(Reference to the "read the book" joke, in case anyone was wondering.)

u/gazork_chumble_spuzz · 1 pointr/howto

Use nail clippers to remove the dry little skin bits; DO NOT bite them or pick at them/tear them. That just makes it worse.

What you need to do is prevent the little bastards from forming again. Find yourself a good-quality cuticle oil (my recommendations are either Burt's Bees or Julep), and put it on all ten fingernails and cuticles every night before bed. Then, massage a rich lotion into your hands (I love this one, and Glysomed is nice too), and, if they're really freaking dry like mine are, coat that with a very think, greasy lotion like Eucerin. Through the day, use hand cream, and try to avoid things like dish soap or other harsh soaps on your hands, and if you wash them, dry them thoroughly. Ragged cuticles are usually the result of skin that's dried out, and one of the things that dries out hands the most is repeated washing/wetting because it strips your skin of its natural oils, which don't get replaced.

u/Mobilematt1 · 2 pointsr/howto

A vise grip is also called a locking pliers. You can adjust it to the smallestest opening that will still lock on the bolt and it will grip super tight. You can get one at any hardware store for like $10 (assuming USA).

IRWIN VISE-GRIP Original Curved Jaw Locking Pliers with Wire Cutter, 10", 502L3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00004YO5M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_TmLZCb4PQH6NP

u/NomadMoose · 2 pointsr/howto

Get a small screw and screw it part way into the jack, use a pair of pliers to pull on the screw. Second best bet would be the super glue method but that risks gluing the jack right in there.

If you have a dremel you may have a mandrel that looks like this which may work perfectly. Just carefully screw that screw into the broken jack but don’t over tighten, the mandrel is long enough to allow you to pull it out.

u/adude1451 · 5 pointsr/howto

i think this bench will serve you just fine but if i may make a suggestion for others. looking for bench advice.

i found this book really interesting. If for nothing else click on the look inside. go to page 9 and look at the ten rules.

u/AR15__Fan · 3 pointsr/howto

I would check the other replies you have received, but these two look promising: /u/princessunicorn : https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EEH5H58

/u/afranke :

https://www.amazon.com/Create-King-Instant-Connector-2-Inch/dp/B00438S56Q

u/CharkBot · 2 pointsr/howto

Yeah, I immediately noticed that with his first bowline. Although subsequent bowlines had the tail on the inside. I was also taught to always have the tail on the inside. However, Animated Knots mentions the alternative with the tail on the outside of the loop and remarks:
>The left handed version performs satisfactorily and withstands ring-tension (a distending force applied either side) better than the standard bowline. However, the tail end is more likely to catch an adjacent rope or spar.

I had missed the sheet bend error. But you are correct. From Animated Knots structure section of the sheet bend article.
>When correctly tied the two tails lie on the same side of the knot. The alternative version - with the tails on opposite sides - is less reliable.

For anyone interested in knots but not familiar with Animated Knots, I highly recomend it. For more in depth one could use the Ashley Book of Knots (ABOK)

u/sixtypercentcriminal · 10 pointsr/howto

Most of what lbstrange1 wrote is incorrect.

That is a 66 block. It is completely unnecessary unless you are planning on having multiple phone lines in your home. Pull off all of the wires and throw the 66 block away.

If you want to go the cheap route just crimp RJ45 male connectors onto the end of each cable. There are YouTube videos that will show you how to properly crimp them. Make sure you are using 568B configuration.

If you want to make it look nice buy one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000067SC6

Use the previously mentioned punch down tool to terminate the wires. DO NOT strip the wires first. Make sure you punch it down as 568B.

I'm willing to bet that your home builder's contractor installed RJ11 phone jacks throughout your home. If so you'll need these:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00111AAZ2/

Install them at each wall jack location using 568B configuration.

Finally, you'll need a switch as was previously stated. However it does not connect directly to your modem. You need to connect it to your router.

u/digitalsmear · 3 pointsr/howto

How to Draw What You See is arguably a better book than the other popular book, Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain... Especially since all that "right brain/left brain" stuff is mostly nonsense.

u/Tautriadelta420 · 1 pointr/howto

See how this jack has one line on it, and this one has two? Get a mono extension cable for his headphones. It will send everything to one ear or the other and all he has to do is plug in the extension. You can also get a stereo to mono converter that will be simple for his use.

u/milehighjessa · 36 pointsr/howto

Oh!!! I just read about this in The Food Lab!

Directly from the book: “Eggshells are porous: they lose about 4 microliters of water a day to evaporation while simultaneously taking air into the space between the sheep and the inner membrane near the fat end. In very fresh eggs, the air space is tiny and the egg will sink to the bottom of the bowl and lie on its side. As eggs get older, the air space will grow, so old eggs will sink and then stand on their points as the air in the larger end tries to rise. If you’ve got an egg that floats, it’s probably past it’s prime and should be discarded.”

The book really is an incredible read, whether you cook a lot or not. I would absolutely recommend it.

Edit: between the SHELL not sheep

u/TheRealSuperman · 2 pointsr/howto

What's your opinion on this? I got one based on the good reviews but I'm not that impressed. Seems to make the knives go dull very quickly. Will this system keep them sharper longer?