We sat down with Dr. Barbara Oakley, whose research on the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior has been described as “revolutionary” by the Wall Street Journal.
Dr. Oakley shares practical advice on tackling daunting subjects and beating procrastination, debunks misconceptions about limits on learning, and reveals how to cultivate a lifelong learning mindset.
She also illuminates the inspiration behind her online course Learning How to Learn, taken by more than 3.6 million students from nearly every country in the world.
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