Mental
Why Stepping Away from the Problem Solves it Faster
Barbara Oakley's research reveals that our brains operate in two distinct modes: **focused** and **diffuse**. Mastering this internal toggle is what separates passive consumers from active **learners**.
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The thinker
Learning Engineer
Barbara Oakley, a professor of engineering at Oakland University, co-created the world's most popular online course, 'Learning How to Learn.' She has authored several books on learning and cognition, including 'A Mind for Numbers,' and is renowned for her work on the neuroscience of learning.
Based on Barbara Oakley: Learning How to Learn, summarised and reframed by Insights.
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