I really enjoy you analyzing stuff ... keep it up. I’ve decided Alejandro is a perfect example of actual multitasking which very few people can really do. It’s so interesting watching the fastest puzzlers.
I forgot to mention in a video (my bad 🙈) but I also saw Alejandro putting two pieces in at the same time. It seems like he first looks place for two pieces and then places them simultaneously (on the same area and with same hand movement). I think it makes sense in a way that it reduces hand and eye movement. I have the exact moment in my notes. I can comment it here later so you all can go watch from the livestream what I mean! It’s a bit tricky to explain clearly. 😊
@@puzzlewithemilia It is absolutely riveting to watch him. I have never seen someone actually multitask in real time. People think they are multitasking, but they are generally just switch between tasks quickly. You can almost see his mind working.
@@tvmom That’s true. Multitasking isn’t really a thing (scientifically speaking). That’s why I also like to follow puzzlers eye movements and try to ”see” what are the focusing on and when and how to switch between things.
I enjoy listening to your talks: puzzling, einstein, psychology, analysis all the things you have to say are interesting! 🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉 Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us 😁😄🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉🧩🎉
Thank you so much. I’m glad to hear that. I feel like I touch sometimes subjects that are a bit more complex and would be worth more than my two side sentences in a video. But I also cannot make like 10hour videos to explain every little thing from all millions perspectives. 😅
Great video again, thanks for your insights 🙌. Definitely motivating to keep practicing instead of blaming bad results on some missing gene or lack of talent.
And there is the research we all know that if it’s others, we blame it on ”internal” reasons, BUT if it’s us, we blame external reasons. And even funnier is that even being aware this thinking error, we still tend to do it. So it’s really a struggle to try to focus on the things we can affect on. I have tried that when I get these thoughts, at least I won’t give them more power by saying them out loud. 😊
I agree with you about already published puzzles in the championships….obviously the people who can afford to buy all the puzzles and do them ahead of time will have an advantage…and I think having unpublished puzzles can level the playing field a little. Of course in every sport or game, the people who can afford the higher quality coaches, equipment, etc have a larger advantage….but especially since this is open to the public to try, any attempt at avoiding an advantage would be better. I also think your counter setup is more comfortable than leaning over a table like in the competitions..I think having higher tables would be easier on the competitors and people would probably be faster due to less back pain and fatigue from leaning. I think you’re on to something there…now if only puzzle competitions would raise their tables!
That’s true. Actually why I know about is because when I played sports in National Team back in time, I didn’t have money to pay for it so I seeked for sponsors. I would have not been able to play otherwise. (Nowadays, I work in marketing so I do sponsorship deals from the business side). And even with puzzles, in some countries only 5xRavenburger puzzles can cost 100€. That’s not small money for all. And the table issue is another story. For me, it doesn’t affect my time. I also do puzzles on my kitchen table. Kitchen counter is definitely better for back pain (doesn’t really help me as feet pain is bigger issue for me nowadays). On the lower table I actually see the pieces better. But this is so individual how it affects. Maybe somewhere in the future this sports can afford those electronic tables that you can adjust 🤣 not sure what would be the rules for that though.
I enjoy all your analysis even the ones not about puzzles, I love to know people correlates things. I learn new things about other cultures, maybe I would never see how those topics are so similar. Keep doing it
About the already publish puzzles, I agree with you, I'm going to participate at my first in person competition and they are going to use a brand I don't really like so I only have a couple options to train. Definitely not going to buy them just because they may appear on the competition and end up with a pile that I don't like or have to sell them after
Thank you for the feedback. It’s good to hear that some enjoy my talking whether it’s direcly or not linked to speed puzzling. I feel like I’m on a loop about repeating my opinion about the published puzzles. Not sure if I can get over it until it’s ”fixed” but if it never will then I should just let it go eventually 😅
The Spanish Association has their own RU-vid channel. I added the name of the channel and link to it in the description. It wasn’t easy to find, I forgot it add it ealier. Thanks for reminding and asking! 😊
British nationals coming up! next weekend the 26th of june to july 1st if im not mistaken. dont know if it will be streamed anywhere tho! and I love all the analyzing you do!!!
I think it’s the hidden one they have had for years. SJ has been my source of information for that one. Someone from WJPF told me that UK may have more ”official” one later in autumn. But I don’t know too much what’s going on with that so I won’t speculate. 😊
