The primary reason that most of us “forget” something is that we never really learned that something in the first place…
“Memorization” is in quotes because the goal of studying is not to memorize something like you memorize a sequence of random numbers…
Your brain is like a sponge in three ways…
Attention is probably the least appreciated aspect of intentional learning…
Intentional learning is the process by which we deliberately and consciously try to learn something of value that we intend to store for future use…
Your brain’s memory system consists of four sub–systems…
If you want to master something, you cannot just passively expose yourself to it and hope that it magically seeps in somehow…
Your brain, both anatomically and functionally, consists of two distinct hemispheres: left and right…
Your brain is not a single organ…
Surprisingly little is known about how our brains learn and remember a phone number, a friend’s face, a familiar melody, or a complex motor skill…