Two types of thinking - focussed thinking & diffused thinking
Salvador dalle, Thomas Edison technique for switching between focussed and diffused modes
Ping ponging between focussed and diffused is required to grasp something new. This takes time can’t be done overnight
brain consumes 10 times more power for its weight than other organs
humans aren’t aware of all the things that happen in the brain. Seeing, actions, perception don’t happen in the conscious part of the brain
a human brain has million billion synapses. 1015 in significant figures
Procrastination, Sleep & Memory
insular cortex - fear - leads to procrastination. This usually happens at the start of the task (which you want to procrastinate), this feeling goes away within a few minutes
two types of memory - working memory and long-term memory. usually working memory can’t hold more than 4 chunks of information
practice - space repetition, it’s necessary to strengthen the neuron connections and also move from working to long term memory
sleep is important part of the learning process
shrinks brain cells, which gives way to wash of toxins from the brain
reinforces the neural pathways that we are trying to develop / learn