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The author of the video is a very good competitive programmer, so the advice might be more targeted towards science subjects, but I think it applies to learning any hard concept.
The video is about how to learn concepts intuitively, which means remembering them for a long time, and being able to apply them in any context.
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Intuition = your brain accepts a concept as a fundamental truth
As an example, think of concepts you’ve learned and mastered in the past, and see how now they are just second nature to your brain. A very simple example would be 2+2 - you do not even have to think about how to calculate that, so addition is an intuitive concept for you.
On the flip-side, an unintuitive concept is one that your brain “rejects”, something that requires some effort for you to understand and learn.
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When learning a new concept, first start with the big picture and then proceed to learn about each specific detail that is part of the concept.
A good way to not get overwhelmed is to use the Black Box Method: assume that some parts are true without trying to understand why at first. I think a good analogy to this would be assuming that the gearbox of a car just works while you are trying to understand how the engine works.
After you learn one detail, move on to the next, until you are able to understand how they all fit together and make up the concept.
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This means two things:
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After understanding a concept, there are a few ways to make it stick:
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These hard concepts were invented by people, so you can learn them too.
Usually there are a few concepts you must learn as prerequisites before learning a particular concept, so learn those first. Then, if you put in the time and effort, you should be able to learn anything.
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