What makes hard things difficult? Why do some activities, like studying, seem to require effort, while others, like television do not? Some speculations...
New Edition of Rapid Learner Coming Soon!
Rapid Learner is my most popular course on learning more effectively. It’s a six-week course designed to guide you through everything you need to know to ace your next exam, master professional skills or learn anything you care about more quickly and efficiently. Over the last several months, my team and I have been working […]
How Does Age Change How You Learn?
As you get older, learning often feels harder than it used to. Why is that? What changes in the brain as we age that makes acquiring new information harder? Is there anything we can do to avoid our minds slowing down? This is a topic I’ve been asked about a lot, but until recently one […]
How Fast Should You Be When Learning?
Should you do lots of quick practice, in order to get more feedback? Or should you take your time and try to do your very best?
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