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Why being easily distracted can be a very good thing
- megamindbrian2 8y agoI spent 3 years writing educational apps where interleaved memory was one of the foundational points of learning. Here's a reference https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interleaving-effect-mixing-it-up-boosts-learning/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-interleaving-... Others include teaching as a way to learn, changing location, spaced repetition. I can provide more references to research if you want.
- some_account 8y agoI very much agree on groups. I find myself not even trying to think myself when in groups since everybody is talking and my focus becomes more about being a good listener. Then I go to my computer and right away has good ideas how to solve something. Just because I got some alone time to focus.