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E25 Dr. Oakley How To Supercharge Your School Learning

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The Difference Between Focused and Diffuse Mode Thinking

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I think what you just mentioned, the difference between focused and diffuse mode thinking might have been the biggest takeaway I took from all of your books and also course. And it's funny because I often wonder whether my interest in looking at the world through different perspectives is what made me really focus in when I saw this information about the default network and focus moments. These are very important insights that don't get out to the public as much due to neuroscience being so busy.

Dr. Oakley has a diverse background in linguistics going into military service after high school before coming back to get her Ph.D. in engineering. At a young age she believed she wasn't capable of learning math but through applying active studying techniques and learning how to learn overcame her ambivalences. Using her story and knowledge she teaches the popular course, Learning How To Learn and has written many books on learning including A Mind For Numbers, Mindshift, and Learn Like A Pro.

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