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Don't see 'reading' as the end of studying. You have to exercise your brain and do stuff, too (work through problems, proofs etc.). Only reading is often too pa
by Luc 16y ago
Don't see 'reading' as the end of studying. You have to exercise your brain and do stuff, too (work through problems, proofs etc.). Only reading is often too passive to really learn things well.
Attributed to Einstein: "Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking."
- sanderjd 16y agoAwesome quote, never heard that before, I'm sure my brain will be in use thinking about it for awhile (how meta!). I think the key here is the difference between passive and active reading. It seems like reading passively is the default for most people, probably because it can be so darn enjoyable, but training yourself to read actively can result in even more enjoyment but, more significantly, will result in expanded brain use. Text is just a series of questions awaiting your own individual answers.