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Ray Blakney

Curiosity: The "Dopamine Bridge" to Memory

Leveraging the "Information Gap" and the Brain's Reward System to make learning effortless

Ray Blakney

Feb 23, 2026

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6 min read

Acetylcholine: The "Neural Highlighter"

Leveraging Acetylcholine and the "Cholinergic System" to lock your brain into Deep Work.

Ray Blakney

The Neurobiology of The "Midnight Janitor"

Feb 22, 2026

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5 min read

The Neurobiology of The "Midnight Janitor"

How your brain uses Sleep Spindles and the Glymphatic System to "Defrag" your lore overnight

Ray Blakney

Feb 21, 2026

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5 min read

The "Active Reading" Neuro-Hack

Using "Inspectional Reading" and "Syntopical Mapping" to maximize your ROI per page.

Ray Blakney

Feb 21, 2026

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6 min read

Stop writing, start "Synthesizing"

Using "External Scaffolding" and "Cognitive Offloading" to turn messy thoughts into clear mastery.

Ray Blakney

Procrastination: It’s not about laziness

Feb 20, 2026

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6 min read

Procrastination: It’s not about laziness

Understanding the "Emotional Hijack" and why your brain chooses short-term mood repair over long-term learning.

Ray Blakney

Thinking outside the "Box" (Scientifically)

Feb 20, 2026

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6 min read

Thinking outside the "Box" (Scientifically)

Harnessing "Divergent Thinking" and "Random Entry" to break out of linear logic and find the creative edge.

Ray Blakney

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

Your brain’s "User Manual" is here

How to build a "Latticework" of understanding that makes learning anything 10x faster.

Ray Blakney

The neurobiology of the "Creative Spark"

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

The neurobiology of the "Creative Spark"

Mastering the "Transient Hypofrontality" and "Gamma Bursts" that lead to breakthrough insights.

Ray Blakney

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Archive

Curiosity: The "Dopamine Bridge" to Memory

Acetylcholine: The "Neural Highlighter"

The Neurobiology of The "Midnight Janitor"

The "Active Reading" Neuro-Hack

Stop writing, start "Synthesizing"

Procrastination: It’s not about laziness

Thinking outside the "Box" (Scientifically)

Your brain’s "User Manual" is here

The neurobiology of the "Creative Spark"

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