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Ep. 281: Learning Hard Things

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Notes as a working memory extender

Using a working memory extender such as a text file on a computer desktop can help knowledge workers temporarily hold and organize more information than they can keep in their heads. It allows them to capture and organize information as it comes in, such as during meetings or while going through emails, and provides a durable form outside of one's own brain for holding and organizing information.

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