Neuroplasticity is a Pretty Useless Idea for Practice

As a result of learning, the brain changes. Neuroplasticity does not tell us how to learn better or what pedagogical techniques work best for effective learning. To do that, you need to go one step further — to cognitive science or psychology. To strengthen recall, it is essential to present complementary visual and linguistic information together ... See more

Some ideas are true and correct when applied to higher levels of abstraction. However, ideas that might use to lower classes do not translate cleanly to high levels. Though human psychology rests on the complex interplay between neurons, neural network rules do not apply. On the other hand, the regulations that govern a market economy do not extend... See more