I noted in an earlier post that as powerful as deliberate practice can be for mastering particular skills or knowledge, recent research suggests that we eventually run up against the limits of our intellectual capabilities. …
A while back I noted that working memory may, it turns out, be a more important factor than deliberate practice in achieving greatness (or at least as important a factor). More recently I came across …
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This is the second installment of a Radio Free Learning podcast with Dr. Fiona McPherson, author of The Memory Key and curator of the About Memory Web site. In the first installment we discussed some …
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In this episode of the Radio Free Learning podcast, I talk with Dr. Fiona McPherson, author of The Memory Key and curator of the About Memory Web site. I came across Fiona’s work recently when …
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Time for another installment of linky learning with assorted Edutweets from Mission to Learn. There are some really great ones this time around.
I think – or at least I hope – that most people have experienced the feeling of being so deeply engaged in something they love doing that everything else seems to disappear. Maybe you start …
Time for another round of linky learning via Mission to Learn on Twitter. Seems we had the mind on our mind this time around. Enjoy. The Human Mind & Learning Top five ways to beef …
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Ever wish you were just a little bit better at remembering the things you would really like to learn? You can find plenty of memory improvement tips out there, and a whole industry has grown …
