1.4 Weaknesses and Strengths

Question 1

What is weakness 1?

Answer 1

Our brains are impatient. We discount the future and this end up with fewer rewards than we might get otherwise

Question 2

Weakness 1 related to the value equations and ______ ______

Answer 2

temporal discounting

Question 3

What is weakness 2?

Answer 3

Our brains are insecure. Though errors are a necessary ingredient for learning, we tend to try and avoid them, even to the point of giving up

Question 4

For studying, if we let errors affect our confidence, we might lower the value of ______

Answer 4

studying

Question 5

What is weakness 3?

Answer 5

Our brains are lazy. We avoid more effortful kinds of elaborative studying, even though it leads to far better retention.

Question 6

Weakness 3 combines _____ and effortful learning

Answer 6

RISES

Question 7

What is strength 1?

Answer 7

Our brains are capable of changing rapidly to adapt to our environment, and we find this change rewarding.

Question 8

We can _____, and we’re pretty good at it. It’s also rewarding.

Answer 8

learn

Question 9

What is strength 2?

Answer 9

Our brains are capable of understanding our own weaknesses, and uses this understanding to make better decisions.

Question 10

Strength _ is basically the whole idea of this course

Answer 10

2

Question 11

What is principle 0?

Answer 11

Because your brain changes with experience, your abilities are not fixed.