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Mentioned in 11 episodes
Learning How to Learn
How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying
Book • 2018
This book, a follow-up to 'A Mind for Numbers', teaches kids and teens how to learn effectively by explaining the importance of focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, the value of metaphors in developing understanding, and why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving.
The book includes practical activities and exercises to make learning engaging and accessible.
It is based on the authors' research in cognitive psychology and their highly successful online course 'Learning How to Learn'
The book includes practical activities and exercises to make learning engaging and accessible.
It is based on the authors' research in cognitive psychology and their highly successful online course 'Learning How to Learn'
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Mentioned in 11 episodes
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Anthony Metivier

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to his students, and he says that course has changed his life and the lives of thousands of his students.

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while discussing the perception of AI intelligence.

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, recommending the book as a resource for understanding how the human brain absorbs and uses information.


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as a 15-hour course that she distilled down into a 25-minute video.

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for its explanation of diffuse thinking and learning strategies.


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