A big 'hello' to all of our Teen Scientific Researchers!
Our interview with Boris Zubkov is here and ready! Boris is a psychologist from Russia who specializes in experimental improvements to the brain and everyone's lives. He is a psychological software and video game developer with the special 'games' to improve learning skills and concentration.
In our interview we are going to talk to him about the learning life of teenagers and Boris is going to tell us what the main keys in academical and learning success for children and teenagers alike are!
INTERVIEWER: So…You’re an experimental psychologist, what does that mean? What main fields of the science do you examine in general?
BORIS: Eхperimental psychology is the one which studis some particular areas using experimental methods. You have some ideas called hypothesis and you try your best to disprove them.
My main field is unconscious and automatic processes – they things we do without even noticing it.
INTERVIEWER: What made you want to become a psychologist? Please tell us all the details! ☺
BORIS: When I was a teenager I have read a few books about hypnosis and what amazing thing people can do being in hypnotic trance. I wondered if there was a limit to what we can do about hypnosis. I studied and practiced hypnosis and later realized that I need to get more scientific approach.
INTERVIEWER: How does psychology benefit people in life? Regarding school grades and the ability to concentrate for a long period of time, etc.
BORIS: Modern psychology has lots to offer to people we do know many things about peculiarities of human behavior. On the other hand, we actually know so little. But, anyway, we know that school marks are not pure reflection of academic achievements of a student. Teachers may be hungry and your marks will go down – because the teacher's low level of sugar in blood change the mood. The same goes for students, too – if you want to eat you may give up solving math problems significantly sooner, than if you were not hungry. Red ink of pen marking the works of a student usually leads to lower scores, blue – to the higher ones. Red color makes teachers more critical. And such little things can go on and on.
INTERVIEWER: Which psychologist from history do you admire the most? Why?
BORIS: Well this is difficult question. One who came to my mind is Paul Bach-y-Rita – a scientist who made blind people see with their tongue, all by using neuroplasticity. It is ability of our brain to change, at any age, and recover from brain damage.
INTERVIEWER: Is there anything that teenagers could do to become closer to psychology without actually studying the actual science? Movies and/or documentaries? Special games or activities?
BORIS: Well it could sound boring but the main quality is the skill to think critically. It is an amazing ability to see the world and to learn how it is working.
INTERVIEWER: Today’s interview focuses on the use of psychology and how it benefits teenagers and school kids on improving their learning skills. Is there anything that you wish to comment on that?
BORIS: Studies after studies show that one of the most critical approach to study anything – is the repetition. If you repeat and rehearse whatever you are learning you gonna be good at it, without doubt.
INTERVIEWER: What do you think are the main elements in becoming a successful learner?
BORIS: Love mistakes and try to make as many as possible. IF you are not making mistakes – you are not learning. Mistakes forces our brain to learn in true sense. It is like a food for a hungry man!
INTERVIEWER: How can we improve our speed while learning?
BORIS: I think the best trick is to love what you learn, and then worrying about speed and time will be irrelevant. Usually, we have to study something we don’t like, but unfortunately we still have to do it anyway. You can try finding some interesting sides in it, pretending you like it, thinking about what you would get if you get over it after all, and it will trick you to learn better...And possibly faster!
INTERVIEWER: Are there any special applications or books that you recommend young people to focus on?
BORIS: It is different for every individual; everyone has various likes and dislikes. If a person is forced to do something he terribly hates to do, it might not lead to success as a lack of desire to carry on with it. The best way is to ask people who know your interest very well (such as a parent, member of your family or best friend) about what they recommend to you as someone else.
INTERVIEWER: We heard that you are developing your own softwares for learning skills. Can you please explain to us what they are, how they work and the purposes of them.
BORIS: These are implicit learning softwares. They are basically fast methods of repetition, big volumes of data, where you don’t need to think, really. You just need to give a correct answer as soon as you can. You will of-course make mistakes, which is good, and quite soon you are getting better and better. This method brings you so called intuitive knowledge – where you know, for example if you were learning art, that this painting is by Cezanne but you don’t know why you are so sure.
This method allows you to learn big volumes of new information fast and solid. And when you also apply the traditional methods of slow learning, you become a master. This way, you can study faster and more stress-free for exams or tests. These kind of softwares also strengthen memory and criticism in comparing. Decision-making may also improve a lot.
INTERVIEWER: What do you think is a ritual and everyday steps that a teenager or kid can follow to improve learning skills and speed every day?
BORIS: Learn and study for at least a little time everyday with a sensible, calm approach. By skipping a day or two is also OK. Don’t get stress over it. In reality, most of the information you learn is useless for your life. HOW you learn and explore the world, HOW you think is the precious. So spend more time mastering skills of thinking and observing rather than collecting lots of facts.
INTERVIEWER: Do you remember the experiment that an assistant from Teen Scientific Research and you did an experiment using glasses that turn your vision upside down or mirror-like? How are those glasses called, what do they do? What are their benefits?
BORIS: Oh, those are invertoscopes. They turn your view upside down, and they also turn it around mirror-like. These glasses are used by psychologists to know how our vision and other senses work. There no obvious benefits as it is experimental tool, but surely they boost brain machinery to work harder – as turning the world upside down is an experience you can take easy. So we can say that using such glasses under careful conditions can train brain in certain ways. Invertoscopes usually investigate the time that the brain needs to adapt to a different condition suddenly. Like seeing the world from upside down, for instance. It may take a few minutes to get used to it for some people, while other may struggle for days until they start feeling comfortable with it. Everyone is different because each of our brains work differently. Invertoscopes can help improve the ability to getting used to obvious changes that your senses experience.
INTERVIEWER: Where can people buy invertoscopes?
BORIS: Right now, invertoscopes are not really popular among people since they are a really new invention invented recently. It seems like only psychologists are interested in them right now.
You can get them from producers. I got mine from a friend of mine who makes invertoscopes, so I can get you one if you want.
INTERVIEWER: Who can wear invertoscopes? How often?
BORIS: Well they are definitely not for everyday usage. In some experiment people were wearing them for days, with some interesting results.
INTERVIEWER: What will be the advantages and results of wearing them?
BORIS: After some time brain adapt to new upside down picture of the world around and you start walking as usual, almost. Some even ride bikes, after hours of wearing them. When you get them off though, you brain needs some time to adapt again, so it is better to sit and get back to your ordinary senses.
INTERVIEWER: Are there any negative results, though?
BORIS: Yes, some people instantly feel dizzy after using invertoscopes. This is truly due to the lak of experience and possible lack of fresh air. But it is absolutely nothing serious at all.
INTERVIEWER: What will be the main results in following the recommendations that you gave us? In general, do you think the world will become a better place?
BORIS: World is gonna be better place yes, no question about it! Students will have greater academic success because they will learn to learn everything their own way, at their own pace and with their own methods that suit THEM, not some else.
INTERVIEWER: And lastly for today, what do you think the future will look like for the science of psychology? New inventions? More intelligence? And what is your contribution to the future of psychology? What does the future hold for us?
BORIS: Oh that is the tough question! One area of my research is perception of future and studies show that our brain is basically designed to think about future, almost every other minute. Our brain wants our world be predictable, and thus we may not use our full potential in perceiving our personal future. I am working on creating a method that allows us to tap into our unconscious mind and envision the future we really want, and get the maximum chances to achieve it.
Imagine, you have free couple of hours and go through some exercises and games on your smartphone and get the picture of your desired future and a detailed plan how to achieve it. And you know you will get there.
INTERVIEWER: Thank you very much, Mr. Zubkov, for agreeing on our interview! It was a great pleasure to learn all the new things from you. You definitely will turn the world upside down someday! Your belief in the Brain's unique power and abilities is stunning! Thank you very much!
*end of interview*
That was it for today! We have definitely learnt a LOT from this amazing interview with psychologist Boris Zubkov.
Further resources and references about this interview will be published at Teen Scientific Research during the week, so stay tuned to uncover the explanations and discussing on what we've learned about psychology.
:)
Our interview with Boris Zubkov is here and ready! Boris is a psychologist from Russia who specializes in experimental improvements to the brain and everyone's lives. He is a psychological software and video game developer with the special 'games' to improve learning skills and concentration.
In our interview we are going to talk to him about the learning life of teenagers and Boris is going to tell us what the main keys in academical and learning success for children and teenagers alike are!
INTERVIEWER: So…You’re an experimental psychologist, what does that mean? What main fields of the science do you examine in general?
BORIS: Eхperimental psychology is the one which studis some particular areas using experimental methods. You have some ideas called hypothesis and you try your best to disprove them.
My main field is unconscious and automatic processes – they things we do without even noticing it.
INTERVIEWER: What made you want to become a psychologist? Please tell us all the details! ☺
BORIS: When I was a teenager I have read a few books about hypnosis and what amazing thing people can do being in hypnotic trance. I wondered if there was a limit to what we can do about hypnosis. I studied and practiced hypnosis and later realized that I need to get more scientific approach.
INTERVIEWER: How does psychology benefit people in life? Regarding school grades and the ability to concentrate for a long period of time, etc.
BORIS: Modern psychology has lots to offer to people we do know many things about peculiarities of human behavior. On the other hand, we actually know so little. But, anyway, we know that school marks are not pure reflection of academic achievements of a student. Teachers may be hungry and your marks will go down – because the teacher's low level of sugar in blood change the mood. The same goes for students, too – if you want to eat you may give up solving math problems significantly sooner, than if you were not hungry. Red ink of pen marking the works of a student usually leads to lower scores, blue – to the higher ones. Red color makes teachers more critical. And such little things can go on and on.
INTERVIEWER: Which psychologist from history do you admire the most? Why?
BORIS: Well this is difficult question. One who came to my mind is Paul Bach-y-Rita – a scientist who made blind people see with their tongue, all by using neuroplasticity. It is ability of our brain to change, at any age, and recover from brain damage.
INTERVIEWER: Is there anything that teenagers could do to become closer to psychology without actually studying the actual science? Movies and/or documentaries? Special games or activities?
BORIS: Well it could sound boring but the main quality is the skill to think critically. It is an amazing ability to see the world and to learn how it is working.
INTERVIEWER: Today’s interview focuses on the use of psychology and how it benefits teenagers and school kids on improving their learning skills. Is there anything that you wish to comment on that?
BORIS: Studies after studies show that one of the most critical approach to study anything – is the repetition. If you repeat and rehearse whatever you are learning you gonna be good at it, without doubt.
INTERVIEWER: What do you think are the main elements in becoming a successful learner?
BORIS: Love mistakes and try to make as many as possible. IF you are not making mistakes – you are not learning. Mistakes forces our brain to learn in true sense. It is like a food for a hungry man!
INTERVIEWER: How can we improve our speed while learning?
BORIS: I think the best trick is to love what you learn, and then worrying about speed and time will be irrelevant. Usually, we have to study something we don’t like, but unfortunately we still have to do it anyway. You can try finding some interesting sides in it, pretending you like it, thinking about what you would get if you get over it after all, and it will trick you to learn better...And possibly faster!
INTERVIEWER: Are there any special applications or books that you recommend young people to focus on?
BORIS: It is different for every individual; everyone has various likes and dislikes. If a person is forced to do something he terribly hates to do, it might not lead to success as a lack of desire to carry on with it. The best way is to ask people who know your interest very well (such as a parent, member of your family or best friend) about what they recommend to you as someone else.
INTERVIEWER: We heard that you are developing your own softwares for learning skills. Can you please explain to us what they are, how they work and the purposes of them.
BORIS: These are implicit learning softwares. They are basically fast methods of repetition, big volumes of data, where you don’t need to think, really. You just need to give a correct answer as soon as you can. You will of-course make mistakes, which is good, and quite soon you are getting better and better. This method brings you so called intuitive knowledge – where you know, for example if you were learning art, that this painting is by Cezanne but you don’t know why you are so sure.
This method allows you to learn big volumes of new information fast and solid. And when you also apply the traditional methods of slow learning, you become a master. This way, you can study faster and more stress-free for exams or tests. These kind of softwares also strengthen memory and criticism in comparing. Decision-making may also improve a lot.
INTERVIEWER: What do you think is a ritual and everyday steps that a teenager or kid can follow to improve learning skills and speed every day?
BORIS: Learn and study for at least a little time everyday with a sensible, calm approach. By skipping a day or two is also OK. Don’t get stress over it. In reality, most of the information you learn is useless for your life. HOW you learn and explore the world, HOW you think is the precious. So spend more time mastering skills of thinking and observing rather than collecting lots of facts.
INTERVIEWER: Do you remember the experiment that an assistant from Teen Scientific Research and you did an experiment using glasses that turn your vision upside down or mirror-like? How are those glasses called, what do they do? What are their benefits?
BORIS: Oh, those are invertoscopes. They turn your view upside down, and they also turn it around mirror-like. These glasses are used by psychologists to know how our vision and other senses work. There no obvious benefits as it is experimental tool, but surely they boost brain machinery to work harder – as turning the world upside down is an experience you can take easy. So we can say that using such glasses under careful conditions can train brain in certain ways. Invertoscopes usually investigate the time that the brain needs to adapt to a different condition suddenly. Like seeing the world from upside down, for instance. It may take a few minutes to get used to it for some people, while other may struggle for days until they start feeling comfortable with it. Everyone is different because each of our brains work differently. Invertoscopes can help improve the ability to getting used to obvious changes that your senses experience.
INTERVIEWER: Where can people buy invertoscopes?
BORIS: Right now, invertoscopes are not really popular among people since they are a really new invention invented recently. It seems like only psychologists are interested in them right now.
You can get them from producers. I got mine from a friend of mine who makes invertoscopes, so I can get you one if you want.
INTERVIEWER: Who can wear invertoscopes? How often?
BORIS: Well they are definitely not for everyday usage. In some experiment people were wearing them for days, with some interesting results.
INTERVIEWER: What will be the advantages and results of wearing them?
BORIS: After some time brain adapt to new upside down picture of the world around and you start walking as usual, almost. Some even ride bikes, after hours of wearing them. When you get them off though, you brain needs some time to adapt again, so it is better to sit and get back to your ordinary senses.
INTERVIEWER: Are there any negative results, though?
BORIS: Yes, some people instantly feel dizzy after using invertoscopes. This is truly due to the lak of experience and possible lack of fresh air. But it is absolutely nothing serious at all.
INTERVIEWER: What will be the main results in following the recommendations that you gave us? In general, do you think the world will become a better place?
BORIS: World is gonna be better place yes, no question about it! Students will have greater academic success because they will learn to learn everything their own way, at their own pace and with their own methods that suit THEM, not some else.
INTERVIEWER: And lastly for today, what do you think the future will look like for the science of psychology? New inventions? More intelligence? And what is your contribution to the future of psychology? What does the future hold for us?
BORIS: Oh that is the tough question! One area of my research is perception of future and studies show that our brain is basically designed to think about future, almost every other minute. Our brain wants our world be predictable, and thus we may not use our full potential in perceiving our personal future. I am working on creating a method that allows us to tap into our unconscious mind and envision the future we really want, and get the maximum chances to achieve it.
Imagine, you have free couple of hours and go through some exercises and games on your smartphone and get the picture of your desired future and a detailed plan how to achieve it. And you know you will get there.
INTERVIEWER: Thank you very much, Mr. Zubkov, for agreeing on our interview! It was a great pleasure to learn all the new things from you. You definitely will turn the world upside down someday! Your belief in the Brain's unique power and abilities is stunning! Thank you very much!
*end of interview*
That was it for today! We have definitely learnt a LOT from this amazing interview with psychologist Boris Zubkov.
Further resources and references about this interview will be published at Teen Scientific Research during the week, so stay tuned to uncover the explanations and discussing on what we've learned about psychology.
:)
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