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Feb 2024
1h 47m

190: Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley ...

Mike Schmitz and Cory Hixson
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Do you have trouble learning new things? Today’s authors promise to help us improve our ability to learn based on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Join Mike & new co-host Cory Hixson as they attempt to make the best use of their brains.

Mike’s Notes from Learn Like a Pro
Cory’s Designing Your Academic Life workshop
Mike’s Learning Community
Learn Like a Pro by Barbara Oakley & Olav Schewe
Bookworm #56: Hyper Focus
Write or Die
RemNote
Bookworm #188: Feel Good Productivity
Bookworm #129: The Extended Mind
Bookworm #94: Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg
Bookworm #167: Master Your Motivation
Cornell Notes in Obsidian
Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Triumph of the Lamb by Dennis Johnson
Bookworm Shirts

Mike's Rating: 3.0
Cory's Rating: 3.0

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