The Art of Manliness Beyond Lazy Learning — The Keys to Gaining and Retaining Knowledge
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Sep 18, 2023 Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor and author of Outsmart Your Brain, dives into effective learning strategies. He challenges common misconceptions about studying and emphasizes that traditional methods often fail. Discussing how to enhance reading and listening techniques, he critiques highlighting and advocates for active engagement. Willingham compares learning to physical training, stressing the importance of tackling difficult material for true understanding. He also shares innovative note-taking strategies and the benefits of personal engagement in learning.
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Learning as a Process
- Learning is a multi-stage process, from initial intake to memory.
- Failure to learn might stem from ineffective reading or listening, not just memory issues.
Knee Push-up Learning
- Learning is often approached like knee push-ups: easy but ineffective.
- Real learning, like proper push-ups, requires embracing the challenge.
Active Reading Prep
- Prepare for challenging reading by defining your goal and skimming headings to generate questions.
- Maintain focus by actively seeking answers to these questions while reading.
