The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
debilitating myths
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
1. The basics must be learned so well that they become second nature. 2. Paying attention means staying focused on one thing at a time. 3. Delaying gratification is important. 4. Rote memorization is necessary in education. 5. Forgetting is a problem. 6. Intelligence is knowing “what’s out there.” 7. There are right and wrong answers.
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
single perspective.
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
automatic behavior
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
One of the major ways we are doing this is helping sufferers notice the variability in symptoms and their relation to context. The method has been effective with chronic pain and arthritis.
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
entrapment in old categories;
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
work-life integration.
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
What makes leisure time fun is mindfully noticing new things
Ellen J. Langer • The Power of Mindful Learning (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Yes!