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Reading problems aren't a willpower issue – your brain got rewired

2 points·by ccarnino·ปีที่แล้ว·14 comments

Show HN: ThinkTotem – turn boring books into engaging conversations

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ccarnino
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I'm working on https://thinktotem.com

Can't focus on reading anymore? ThinkTotem transforms books into conversations so you stop re-reading the same paragraph 5 times.

Phones and social media rewired our brains for quick hits, making traditional reading feel impossible. ThinkTotem solves this by turning books into active conversations with questions, examples, and 'explain-it-back' prompts. Instead of fighting your modern attention span, we work with it.

Does anyone want to help me figure out how to successfully do outreach?
ccarnino
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It currently does not do that. It's a different way to "experience" a book. There's an argument where, like you proposed, book and tutor are on at the same time. I will keep it in mind
ccarnino
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I mean yes. It can be rewired back. But I think twitter (specifically for me) is required for my industry. I try to limit it to 30 min a day, but still I cannot cut it completely.

There are concentration exercises that can be done, but they are demanding...
ccarnino
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Yes, unless it's diagnosed adhd, it's a skill that can be improved. There are serious exercises to train the attention, which help with reading attention. but they're not fun...
ccarnino
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I used to read half an hour before going to sleep and an hour on the commute. Now in the eve I have zero will and I feel I get carsick on the commute... I even struggle with articles... This conversations seems to be the only thing that works for me lately.
ccarnino
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To guarantee that it does not illuminate and stays on track, I pass the relevant chapters in the context window, I pass the topics to cover, the ones already covered and the latest messages exchanged. So highly relevant content as input and a refined prompt do the trick.
ccarnino
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I can't believe the standard is 20yo.