second brain
- noun
- /ˈsɛkənd breɪn/
- Jargon
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segundo cerebro
- I had no concept of that whatsoever and now realizing that it's like a second brain, essentially your your enteric nervous system.
My message to you is that you need a second brain.
- My message to you is that you need a second brain.
Examples
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Using a second brain app, I can easily organize my thoughts and ideas.
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It's my belief that whether you call it personal knowledge management or digital note taking, your second brains is a historic force.
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So I think I think this is our opportunity to like expose you to the the world that you could live in of, of like second brain software.
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In lessons, you'll be using your iPad like it's your second brain.
Blog text (7) -
The heart and soul of building a second brain is called code C for capture, O for organize, D for distill, and E for express.
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Many writers use a second brain to store their notes and research for future projects.
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He described his planner as a second brain, helping him remember important tasks.
Synonyms
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A place in your mind or on a computer where information is kept
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound literally reads as an 'additional/backup brain' so a learner who knows 'second' and 'brain' can reasonably infer it refers to something that acts like another brain (an aid for memory or thinking). However the phrase is metaphorical and can denote different instantiations (a digital system, a method, or even a physiological concept), so the exact sense is not fully predictable without exposure; this partial predictability (and cross-linguistic use of the metaphor) makes it semi-transparent.
Etymology
The phrase second brain may come from imagining a small extra brain you keep in a notebook, phone, or app, a true second brain that holds your notes and ideas. So a 'second brain' means a system that 'stores information' and 'helps you remember'.