Have you taken classes to learn a new sport or musical instrument or a language? It’s hard work! Why is it that as children we effortlessly absorb new skills and we don’t as adults?
That’s what 50-something listener Gary Grief wondered about playing guitar. Do you need to play more frequently as an adult to attain the same level of expertise? Does the 10,0 ... Show More
Mar 2022
What is Acquired Savant Syndrome?
For most people, learning any skill is a long, at-times challenging journey. Humans struggle to acquire expertise and, after attaining it, they must regularly use this knowledge or risk losing it. But what if you woke up one day, after an injury, to find you suddenly understood a ... Show More
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Apr 2018
#31 Barbara Oakley: Learning How to Learn
Just when I start to think I’m using my time well and getting a lot done in my life, I meet someone like Barbara Oakley. Barbara is a true polymath. She was a captain in the U.S. Army, a Russian translator on Soviet trawlers, a radio operator in the South Pole, an engineer, unive ... Show More
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Apr 2024
You can learn new things at any age, with Rachel Wu, PhD
Picking up a new skill as an adult can seem daunting. But research suggests that learning new things as you age may be key to keeping your cognitive skills sharp -- and that middle aged and older adults may be just as good at learning as younger people are. Rachel Wu, PhD, of the ... Show More
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Jun 2022
Comment DEVENIR LE 0,1% dans ton domaine ? - Maîtriser l’EXCELLENCE
Tu as le désir de progresser en anglais ? Tu rêves de bien jouer du piano ? Tu aimerais devenir un champion de la lecture rapide ? Tout cela est possible, à condition d’avoir la bonne méthode d’apprentissage. Anders Ericsson, un psychologue suédois, a dédié toute sa vie à étudier ... Show More
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