My notes from an online course that claims to "teach powerful mental tools to help master tough subjects". My interest in this is actually pedagogical and cross referencing the techniques with my own experiences and teaching style. Tips for becoming a better learner: Exercise - in the Hippocampas new neurons…
My notes from an online course that claims to 'teach powerful mental tools to help master tough subjects'. My interest in this is actually pedagogical and cross referencing the techniques with my own experiences and teaching style. Focusing on process not the product of work: Tackle procrastination with techniques that…
My notes from an online course that claims to 'teach powerful mental tools to help master tough subjects'. My interest in this is actually pedagogical and cross referencing the techniques with my own experiences and teaching style. Chunking: Chunk are bits of information connected together with meaning. Chunk, neurologically speaking,…
Notes from Cousera course that claims to 'teach powerful mental tools to help master tough subjects'. My interest in this is actually pedagogical and cross referencing the techniques with my own experiences and teaching style. "You must plant the seed for diffused mode by doing focused mode work first" research…
My notes from a Coursera course on meditation, Buddhism, and modern psychology - Week 6. Is enlightenment really enlightenment? Two more things - Emptiness and Not-self exterior view (Not-self - interior view is what we've talked about so far). Not-self exterior view - is about blurring the boundaries between you…
My notes from a Coursera course on meditation, Buddhism, and modern psychology - Week 5. How does meditation relate to this modular model of the mind: Default Mode Network can be thought of as a bunch of modules that are competing for your attention. And quieting of Default Mode Network…
My notes from a Coursera course on meditation, Buddhism, and modern psychology - Week 4. Delusions about ourselves: While we're convincing the world that we have coherent motivation for our actions we also convince ourself (even if not true). Coherent motivation -> pure motivation -> self-promotion "beneffectance&…
My notes from a Coursera course on meditation, Buddhism, and modern psychology - Week 3. No-Self: No-self doctrine could not really be understood by intellectualizing it but really only experientially. But this lectures tries anyway. If there was a self it would be have to do with: form (body), feelings,…