030. Neuroplasticity with Tim Mitra
Tim Mitra shares simple approaches for learning at any age
Where to find Tim Mitra online
- @TimMitra on Twitter
- Host of the More Than Just Code Podcast and Spockcast
- Cohost of RoundaboutFM
- it-guy.com
- Author of How to Keep Learning After 50
- Tim's SwiftTO talk about Neuroplasticity
Neuroplasticity
- Why should we keep learning?
- Neuroplasticity in simple terms
- The advantage of learning in 45-minute spurts
- Compound learning:
- Short-term memories
- Long-term memories through repetition
- Micro-skill development (building functions in the brain)
- Breaks help move memories from one level to the next
- Use communication to reinforce learning
- Explain and seek confirmation
- The rubber ducking technique
- Using emoji to punctuate words with emotion
- What the ~ at the end of a Tweet or text means
- Applying learning concepts to unlearning
- The amygdala typically makes statements
- The neocortex typically asks questions
- Self-monitor and ask yourself questions to consciously replace habits
Related links
- Brainjo's Breakthrough Banjo Course
- Dr. Lara Boyd's TEDx Talk about Neuroplasticity
- Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
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