Learning How to Learn Week 3 - Procrastination and Memory

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…

Learning How to Learn Week 2 - Illusion of Competence and Library of Chunks

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,…

Learning How to Learn Week 1 - Diffused and Focused Modes

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…

Science of Meditation Week 6 - Enlightenment

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…

Science of Meditation Week 5 - Thoughts Without a Thinker

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…

Science of Meditation Week 4 - Modular Model of the Mind

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&…