The Cabrera Lab Podcast #4: Practice Makes Progress
Apr 17, 2024
Derek and Laura explore the transformative power of practice, beginning with everyday examples like yoga and sports. They challenge the notion that thinking can't be practiced, highlighting innovative ways to enhance cognitive skills. Tactile learning emerges as a crucial element, linking physical experiences with neural connections. They advocate for a shift from perfectionism to progress and discuss the importance of iterative improvement. By breaking down thinking into five core moves, they encourage applying these principles to daily life for continuous growth.
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Practice Thinking Like A Sport
- Practice deliberately like athletics: break skills into parts and train them repeatedly.
- Treat thinking the same way by scheduling short, focused practice sessions for specific thinking moves.
Thinking Has Core Patterns
- Thinking can be decomposed into repeatable patterns like dribbling or shooting.
- Practicing those core thinking patterns accelerates improvement across domains.
Dinner Table Models Sparked A Career
- Derek's father used food at the dinner table to build physical models of ideas for the family.
- That tactile practice made thinking visible, fun, and sparked Derek's interest in studying cognition.
