learning
Mo Shafieeha and
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"We teachers - perhaps all human beings - are in the grip of an astonishing delusion. We think that we can take a picture, a structure, a working model of something, constructed in our minds out of long experience and familiarity, and by turning that model into a string of words, transplant it whole into the mind of someone else. Perhaps once in a
... See morewe’re slow to learn because most learning is about emotions yet most of us are taught to focus on everything but emotion
good learners often have great emotional/psychological management
the most effective way to learn and make progress is to cultivate beautiful emotions via the process (the act) of the skill you’re learning
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Education - Learning & Development
MargaretC • 12 cards
this is amazing and applies to helping someone learn anything.
neural pathways we don’t use die off over time. What makes our brains hold on to these pathways — and create more — is not simply repeating the same things we’ve learned over and over again, but continually taking on difficult problems.
Stanford duck syndrome: How the myth of effortless genius hurts learning
“I have never understood the importance of having children memorize battle dates. It seems like such a waste of mental energy. Instead, we could teach them important subjects such as How the Mind Works, How to Handle Finances, How to Invest Money for Financial Security, How to be a Parent, How to Create Good Relationships, and How to Create and Mai
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