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I have the same problem. Even watching youtube lecture videos, I have to rewind so many times (just 10-30 seconds each time usually) that it takes an average of

by fizixer 10y ago

I have the same problem. Even watching youtube lecture videos, I have to rewind so many times (just 10-30 seconds each time usually) that it takes an average of 2 hours to watch a 1 hour lecture video. (Though part of that is because I also pause the video frequently, either to take pen-and-paper notes, or spend time thinking while trying to understand the concepts). Live lecture is a total disaster for me now. I don't even bother.

inputcoffee 10y ago
Yes, I do the same thing. Funny thing is that I was a pretty good student, and was known to be able to drown out things and concentrate for long periods. The question is: Has the mobile phone changed my attention capacity? Or am I still relatively good, but humans are just bad at concentrating for a long periods and we should never have invented the lecture model?
pitt1980 10y ago
I'm reminded of Tyler Cowen's (and many other people's) advice about reading difficult books plow through it fast the first time, with the expectation that you'll come back and read it again later http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/01/question-deep-reading.html http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/01/que... I wonder if a similar strategy wouldn't work best for watching youtube lectures just go straight through the first time, with the expectation that you'll need to watch it a few times to truly grasp it -------- also the second strategy seems useful too "2. After finishing the classic, read a good deal of the secondary literature, keeping in mind that you now are looking for answers to some particular questions. That will structure and improve your investigation" ie - after you've watched a lecture, see if you can find a different source exploring the same topic sometimes seeing something described in different ways really helps something click

by fizixer 10y ago

inputcoffee 10y ago

Yes, I do the same thing. Funny thing is that I was a pretty good student, and was known to be able to drown out things and concentrate for long periods. The question is: Has the mobile phone changed my attention capacity? Or am I still relatively good, but humans are just bad at concentrating for a long periods and we should never have invented the lecture model?

pitt1980 10y ago

I'm reminded of Tyler Cowen's (and many other people's) advice about reading difficult books plow through it fast the first time, with the expectation that you'll come back and read it again later http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/01/question-deep-reading.html http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2016/01/que... I wonder if a similar strategy wouldn't work best for watching youtube lectures just go straight through the first time, with the expectation that you'll need to watch it a few times to truly grasp it -------- also the second strategy seems useful too "2. After finishing the classic, read a good deal of the secondary literature, keeping in mind that you now are looking for answers to some particular questions. That will structure and improve your investigation" ie - after you've watched a lecture, see if you can find a different source exploring the same topic sometimes seeing something described in different ways really helps something click