I've been hearing a lot about visual language lately. "Visual language" is a name given to a technique for combining pictures and text to help in decision-making, communicating, teaching and learning. You can see examples at Robert Horn's site (Horn is the author of "Visual language" - a book high on my list to study, but I haven't managed to get hold of it yet)

I've also heard about an interesting piece of software that enables you to practise names and faces that you want to remember. I haven't tried it myself, so I can't recommend it personally, but I applaud the concept.

The latest issue of the Journal of Consciousness Studies is now online. If you haven't yet heard Ramachandran's Reith lectures, I heartily recommend them.