3 Learning Is Crating

Question 1

How to shift from f Ocused mode do diffuse mode?

Answer 1

The key is to o something else until your brin is conciously free of any thought of the problem. This generally takes several hours.

Question 2

What was teh trick taht salvador dali and thomas edison used for creativity?

Answer 2

Drifting off to sleep …. but waking up immediatly from it ….. he did it with a ball beaing in his hand when he fell asleep the ball bearing fell from his hands. The clatter woke him so he could grasp the frgments of his diffusemode thinking

Question 3

Schönes edison zitat

Answer 3

I have not failed. I‘ve just found 10.000 ways that don‘t work

Question 4

Name some general diffuse mode activators

Answer 4

-Go to the gym
-Play a sport like soccer or basketball
-jog, walk, or swim
-dance
-go for a drive or tag along for the ride
-draw or paint
Take a bath or shower
-Listen to music, espacially without words
-play songs you know well on a musical instrument
-meditate or pray
-sleep (the ultimate diffuse mode)

Question 5

What provides a micropause that momentarily deactivates our attentionand allows us to refresh our concioousness

Answer 5

Blinking

Question 6

What does figuring out a difficult problem or learning a new concept almost always require?

Answer 6

One or more periods when you aren‘t consiosly working on the problem

Question 7

Brick and mortar another analogy to diffuse mode and focuse mode

Answer 7

Focused mode is providing hte bricks

And diffuse mode is joining the bricks with mortar

Question 8

When you are getting frustrated what should you do?

Answer 8

Take a time-out / a pause / you need to shift into diffuse mode

Question 9

What is the paradox of learning?

Answer 9

We need to focus intently to be able to solve problems, yet that focus can also block us from accessing the fresh approach we may need.

Question 10

What is working memory?

Answer 10

WM is the part of memory that has to do with what you are immediately and consciously processing in your mind

Question 11

Analogy for working memory

Answer 11

The juggler - the 4 items only stay in the air (or in wm) because you keep adding a little energy

Question 12

Analogy for long term memory

Answer 12

A storage warehouse. Once items are in theere , they generally stay put

Question 13

What do you need to do, when your brain first puts an item of informatin in LTM ?

Answer 13

You need to revisit it a few times to increase the chances youll later be able to find it when you need it

Question 14

Which process helps with turning information from WM to LTM?

Answer 14

Spaced repitition

Question 15

What is a good advice for sleeping getting into sleep?

Answer 15

Slow down your breathing

Question 16

What would you do if you weren‘t afraid?

Answer 16

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