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I think you would agree that learning is not only about adding more information to your brain. Concepts must be reconciled. For many people, feeling some intern
by dj-wonk 10y ago
I think you would agree that learning is not only about adding more information to your brain. Concepts must be reconciled. For many people, feeling some internal inconsistency (call it cognitive dissonance if you like) is strongly associated with challenging one's preconceived notions. The trigger is often external stimulus. That's why many people find that feeling uncomfortable is a useful proxy to pushing yourself intellectually.
- newsat13 10y agoI honestly don't understand what you are talking about.
- dj-wonk 10y agoThe general topics I'm talking about quite interesting: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_curve * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology_of_learning I recommend this systems dynamics paper for proposing a simple model to help quantify the tradeoff between investment and execution: http://web.mit.edu/nelsonr/www/Repenning=Sterman_CMR_su01_.pdf http://web.mit.edu/nelsonr/www/Repenning=Sterman_CMR_su01_.p... The logic there applies to many contexts, including: * working "smarter" vs. harder * investing in a new skill vs. executing using existing skills * investing in workforce education vs pushing them to work longer hours If you are interested in a conversation and trying to understand, may I request that you ask specific questions?