A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley
When mastering a subject, our brains actually use different types of processing. Barbara Oakley explains in A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (even if you flunked algebra) that our brain has two general modes of thinking – ‘focused’ and ‘diffuse’ – and both of these are valuable and required in the learning process .
Farnam Street • Let Go of the Learning Baggage
The key is understanding how your unique brain works in this new landscape and designing learning strategies that work with your natural patterns while leveraging the tools available to you.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff • Learning How to Learn
