Week 1

Question 1

Memory type

Answer 1

Short term (working ) 
Long term ( storage )

Question 2

Thinking modes

Answer 2

Focused

Diffuse

Question 3

When to use Focused mode?

Answer 3

• When you focus your thought to understand something.

Question 4

What is the diffuse mode?

Answer 4

In this diffuse mode of thinking, you can look at things broadly from a very different,
big picture perspective.
You can make new neural connections traveling along new pathways

Question 5

What do you do when you just can’t figure something out or learning something a little difficult and new?

Answer 5

When first you use focused mode to think about a problem then use tech Diffuse mode to use all chunks stored in long memory to come up with a new creative idea.

Question 6

How does Focused mode work ?

Answer 6

Your thoughts follow the pattern of these though place

Question 7

what is spaced repetition?

Answer 7

Space the knowledge learning through out the week so it build better connection in the brain

Question 8

What do you do when facing a NEW problem that you couldn’t comprehend ?

Answer 8

Use focused mode , then diffuse mode. Give the idea, problem to settle in your brain for a day or 2 so the brain make strong connection around that idea.

Question 9

How do you deal with ideas coming to you while studying or thinking about something ?

Answer 9

Take a note immediately when you get an idea or solution

Question 10

What helps you remember new things ?

Answer 10

• Use Analogy, metaphor, examples, and stories
• Use all you senses [ Vision and space has a big area in the brain ]
• Try to make a vivid revoking picture [ Flying donkey ], try to smell, feel ..etc.
• Say it out loud
• group ideas or concept to one word
• Associate numbers with date or numbers you remember [ birth dates, special year like 1969]

Question 11

what is ‘Working memory’?

Answer 11

The memory that handles what you’re immediately and consciously processing in your mind.
1- Is like a bad RAM, you have to repeat the info in order to stick 2- You can handle 4 things. 3- Has access to Long Term Memory. 4- You have to repeat in order to move info to long term memory.

Question 12

what is “ Long term works “?

Answer 12

when remembering old things, you need some work to save info into long memory and it needs a refresher from time to time

Question 13

How does sleep help your learning something ?

Answer 13

Sleep helps the brain organize and gather related info together and get rid of un-wanted information

Question 14

what is a Pomodoro technique ?

Answer 14

Focus for at least 25 mins without any distractions , reward yourself after that. break could be 5 minutes.
This techniques helps fighting procrastination.

Question 15

How do you highlight ?

Answer 15

Highlight very little, and never highlight anything you haven’t put in your mind first by recalling

Question 16

How to utilize mistakes?

Answer 16

Go over your errors and make sure to understand why you made them.

Question 17

Why testing yourself randomly helps [ interleaving ] ?

Answer 17

To free your mind from taking clues from the chapter and make the information more independent.

Question 18

10 year old technique ?

Answer 18

explain the problem as if you are explaining it to 10 yr old [ out loud ]

Question 19

How do you plan your day ?

Answer 19

Do the high priory first or hard thing .

Eat your frog first thing in the morning.

Question 20

What is helpful when you try to learn something new?

Answer 20

Metaphor and Analogy

Question 21

where does the brain heavy lifting thinking happen ?

Answer 21

Below our level of consciousness

Question 22

How many synapsis in the brain ?

Answer 22

Million Billion where memory is stored

Question 23

How do we procrastinate ?

Answer 23

you observe, and get a cue about something that causes a tiny bit of unease.
To make the sensation go away you turn your attention from whatever caused that unease to something more pleasant. The result, you feel happier, temporarily

Question 24

It is possible to change and become accomplished in areas that you don’t think you can do very well at

Answer 24

Yes

Question 25

how does an idea or concept becomes clearer in your head ?

Answer 25

repeated use [ Or practice] make Neuron linked together and they create neural thought pattern . More practice make permanent.

Question 26

How do you move something into long term memory ?

Answer 26

Via spaced repetition .

Question 27

what is the best way to highlight?

Answer 27

Only Highlight what you can recall from your mind.

only highlight max 2 sentiences per paragraph

Question 28

How to benefit from your errors ?

Answer 28

Go over your errors and make sure to understand why you made them.

Question 29

best to test yourself …

Answer 29

Randomly