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The Benefits of Learning and Increasing Intellectual Capacity
52:32 - 57:51 (05:18)
The speaker discusses his experience of writing a book with two scientists and how he found Google Scholar to be a useful tool in researching empirical evidence to draw parallels between science and real-life stories. The importance of being a coach to your own brain and increasing intellectual capacity is emphasized.
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The process of working hard to learn something new can increase your intellectual abilities through challenging the brain with mental exercise, according to a study that found that low performing New York junior high school students increased their cognitive abilities after a seminar on how the brain works.
52:32 - 55:36 (03:04)
Summary
The process of working hard to learn something new can increase your intellectual abilities through challenging the brain with mental exercise, according to a study that found that low performing New York junior high school students increased their cognitive abilities after a seminar on how the brain works.
ChapterThe Benefits of Learning and Increasing Intellectual Capacity
Episode#024 - Peter C Brown - The Science Of Successful Learning Habits
PodcastModern Wisdom
A growth mindset helps individuals embrace complexity and difficulties, increase their intellectual ability, and develop a better problem-solving ability.
55:36 - 57:51 (02:14)
Summary
A growth mindset helps individuals embrace complexity and difficulties, increase their intellectual ability, and develop a better problem-solving ability. Hence, people should act as coaches to their own brains and push through difficult problems to do better.