Another tip for solving problems - work slowly. I found that when trying to translate a sentence into symbolic logic to determine its truth value, I would often get ahead of myself and screw up. I've spent ridiculous amounts of time trying to work out simple errors, like the fallacy of affirming the consequent. If I became very frustrated, I would write out every step of the problem in greater detail than was probably necessary. Slow it down and take it real easy.

Important tip for problem solving - go to sleep on time. When trying to operate with fewer hours of sleep, I feel that I become irritable and I suffer from lack of concentration. Its becomes very difficult to concentrate on the problem and very easy to allow myself to play Mass Effect 2, which is a pretty cool game.

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