MetaLearn Podcast ML87: How To Use Your Brain Better
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Sep 21, 2017 This podcast explores brain myths, recent neuroscience insights, and MetaLearning strategies for better using our brains in learning and life. Topics include debunking the 10% brain usage myth, neuroplasticity and effective learning, thinking fast and slow, and the power of reflection in making informed decisions.
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Limitless Popularized The 10% Myth
- The hosts joke that the 10% brain myth appears in the film Limitless.
- They cite Limitless and Bradley Cooper as a humorous cultural reference to the myth.
The 10% Brain Myth Is False
- We do not use only 10% of our brain; imaging shows many areas activate across tasks.
- Different regions engage fluidly depending on the activity rather than lying dormant.
Adult Brains Remain Plastic
- Neuroplasticity continues into adulthood, so the brain can change with experience.
- Desirable difficulties (effortful practice) produce deeper, longer-lasting learning via plastic change.