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]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/how-to-solve-the-saturday-new-york-times-crossword/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 Robert Hruzek Fri, 09 May 2008 13:34:36 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=694#comment-1488 That's how my brain works, for sure: give it a real challenge, and then go do something else. But I like the "lawnmower business expense" idea... Actually, that's the theory behind Roger von Oeck's "Ball of Whacks" (or even the phenomenon of doodling, for that matter). When you give your hands (or body) something else to do while you're thinking, your brain actually makes more connections! Pretty cool. That’s how my brain works, for sure: give it a real challenge, and then go do something else. But I like the “lawnmower business expense” idea…

Actually, that’s the theory behind Roger von Oeck’s “Ball of Whacks” (or even the phenomenon of doodling, for that matter). When you give your hands (or body) something else to do while you’re thinking, your brain actually makes more connections! Pretty cool.

]]> By: Brad Shorr http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/how-to-solve-the-saturday-new-york-times-crossword/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Brad Shorr Fri, 09 May 2008 12:21:24 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=694#comment-1487 Bob, I would have figured you for a crossword pro, but I've met other top word smiths who avoid them like the plague. Robyn, fascinating! Your brain works on problems when you're concentrating on something else? I did not know that. Maybe I can treat my lawn mower as a business expense. Seriously, is that why you hear stories of how people come up with ingenious ideas when they least expect it -- while taking a shower, mowing the lawn, etc.? Bob, I would have figured you for a crossword pro, but I’ve met other top word smiths who avoid them like the plague. Robyn, fascinating! Your brain works on problems when you’re concentrating on something else? I did not know that. Maybe I can treat my lawn mower as a business expense. Seriously, is that why you hear stories of how people come up with ingenious ideas when they least expect it — while taking a shower, mowing the lawn, etc.?

]]> By: Robyn http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/how-to-solve-the-saturday-new-york-times-crossword/comment-page-1/#comment-1486 Robyn Fri, 09 May 2008 12:10:09 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=694#comment-1486 Hi Brad, you've asked a very interesting question. One result of not getting the answer right away would be a certain level of stress in not being able to come up with it as you wish to do. This can cause the hormone cortisol to be released in your brain and it diminishes the brain's ability for clear thinking. So that hampers your progress. However the human brain is stimulated by puzzles and challenges and when you present it with one, your brain works on it subconsciously, whether you are aware of it or not. So when you are focused in a whole different area, your brain churns on the answer. When you are mowing the lawn or pruning the tree, you are truly likely to have an aha moment it that particular information is programmed in your brain to access. I can see that you had to make new connections from disparate pieces of information. Now that verges on what genius's do when they invent! ;-) Hi Brad, you’ve asked a very interesting question. One result of not getting the answer right away would be a certain level of stress in not being able to come up with it as you wish to do. This can cause the hormone cortisol to be released in your brain and it diminishes the brain’s ability for clear thinking. So that hampers your progress.

However the human brain is stimulated by puzzles and challenges and when you present it with one, your brain works on it subconsciously, whether you are aware of it or not. So when you are focused in a whole different area, your brain churns on the answer. When you are mowing the lawn or pruning the tree, you are truly likely to have an aha moment it that particular information is programmed in your brain to access. I can see that you had to make new connections from disparate pieces of information. Now that verges on what genius’s do when they invent! ;-)

]]> By: Robert Hruzek http://www.straightnorth.com/blog/how-to-solve-the-saturday-new-york-times-crossword/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Robert Hruzek Fri, 09 May 2008 12:09:04 +0000 http://www.wordsellinc.com/?p=694#comment-1485 Sorry, Brad; the only tip I can possibly offer is this: make sure you trim it properly so it fits in the bottom of the bird cage! Crossword puzzles are one of those things I've never been any good at, strangely enough. Not sure why - except to say I usually don't have the patience to work 'em. :-( Sorry, Brad; the only tip I can possibly offer is this: make sure you trim it properly so it fits in the bottom of the bird cage!

Crossword puzzles are one of those things I’ve never been any good at, strangely enough. Not sure why – except to say I usually don’t have the patience to work ‘em. :-(

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