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The focused and diffuse thinking modes
When mastering a subject, our brain has two general modes of thinking: focused and diffuse, both important in the learning process.
The focused mode is what we traditionally associate with learning. But we need time to process what we pick up, to get this new information integrated into our existing knowledge. We need time to make new connections. This is where the diffuse mode comes in.
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Learning is necessary for our success and personal growth
But we can’t maximize the time we spend learning because our feelings about what we ‘should’ be doing get in the way.
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Focused and Diffuse Mode
Focused and diffuse modes provide two models for how we develop, elaborate, deepen and broaden connections. Both methods are important.
- The focused mode of learning is about bringing related concepts together into a unit, called a chunk.
- The diffuse mode operates...
Focused & Diffuse Modes - two modes of thinking
Focusing:
- concentrating intently on sth you're trying to learn
- sth you're rather familiar with -> thought moves smoothly as if it's traveling along a familiar, nicely paved road
Diffuse thinking:
- more rel...
Breaks and brain connections
Our brains have two modes:
- focused mode, which we use when we’re doing things like learning something new, writing or working) and
- diffuse mode, which is our more relaxed, daydreamy mode when we’re not thinking so hard.
The mind solves its stickies...
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