Summary: Learning How To Learn (Total)

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• 1.1 Learning How To Learn

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• What have research found about the modes of thinking?

  There are 2 modes of thinking:
  --The focus mode
  --The diffuse mode

• Why you can compare the 2 modes with a coin?

  You can only look at one side of a coin, not on both side's.
  So you can only be in one mode of thinking. You can be in the focus mode
  or in the diffuse mode, noth in both, at the same time.

• What is helpful when you are trying to learn something new?

  Analogy and methafore comparison with the problem, can be very helpful,
  when you are trying to learn something new.

• Being in which mode you can find a familiar path?

  Being in the focus mode you find path's to familiar things like "adding" and "subtracting".

• What do you have and find in the diffuse mode?

  You find and have a broad picture in perspective to the problem at hand.

• In which mode you find patterns for solving new problems?

  In the diffuse mode, you are in a "neural resting state" where you have a broadly overview,
  and you find patterns for new problems

• 1.1.2 Introduction to the course

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• What is a ability and also the greatest gift of the brain?

  The ability and gift to learn new things everyday.

• What will being a better learner give to you?

  1. How to learn effectively, with less frustration.
     
  2. The ability to get out of study material, all that you want to get out of it.
  3. Give enriching in your life, in many ways.

• 1.1.3 Diffuse/focus modes, Dali/Edison

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• How did Dali and Edison use the different modes?

  After being in the focus modus, the went sleeping to get in the diffuse mode.
  Holding something in their hands, which then felt down to get them out of the diffuse mode again.

• What must you do when you are learning new and difficult things effectively?

  You must let your brain go between the focus and diffuse mode.