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Misconceptions and Relaxation in Learning
This chapter explores common misconceptions about learning, emphasizing that it is about acquiring patterns of information rather than strengthening the mind like a muscle. It also discusses the importance of relaxation in the learning process, highlighting how stress and worry can impede learning by using up mental bandwidth. The chapter delves into the trade-off between fluency and ease, and the concepts of flow state and deliberate practice as two approaches to learning.