How to Learn Anything So It Sticks & Peculiarities of the Human Brain

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Science, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

You just might want to take your car keys to bed with you at night. Why? This episode begins with an interesting explanation – and it all has to do with your personal safety. http://worldofwonder.net/lifehack-put-car-keys-beside-bed-night/ How do you best learn something new? Probably not the way you think. There are actually proven ways to engage the brain so material really sticks. Joining me to explain what these methods are and how they work is Ulrich Boser. Ulrich has studied the science of learning. He is founder and CEO of The Learning Agency as well as a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. He is also author of the book Learn Better (https://amzn.to/30P03Wh) The human brain is a bit quirky. Some of those quirks are good but others can cause you a lot of stress and drive you crazy. Neuroscientist Dr. Dean Burnett has researched the oddities in the human brain and joins me to explain what they are, why they are important and how to best deal with them when they get in the way. Dean is a tutor and lecturer based at Cardiff University’s Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences and he is author of the book Idiot Brain: What Your Head is Really Up To (https://amzn.to/3ab7Dxp) Lobster is often the most expensive thing on the menu at any seafood restaurant. Why? Listen as I explain how getting the lobster from the seas to your plate is no small feat – and an expensive at that. https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/why-lobster-so-expensive-worth-price PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Go to https://Shopify.com/sysk for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features! Cancel unnecessary subscriptions with Rocket Money today. Go to https://RocketMoney.com/something . Seriously, it could save you HUNDREDS of dollars per year! Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards Download Best Fiends for FREE from the App Store or Google play.. Plus, earn even more with $5 worth of in-game rewards when you reach level 5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you own or rent your home?
0:02.9	Sure you do, and I bet it can be hard work.
0:06.1	You know it's easy.
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0:09.8	Geico makes it easy to bundle your homeowners or renters insurance along with your auto
0:15.0	policy.
0:16.0	It's a good thing too because you already have so much to do around your home.
0:21.2	Go to Geico.com.
0:23.1	Get a quote and see how much you could save.
0:25.8	It's Geico Easy.
0:27.5	Visit Geico.com today.
0:30.1	That's Geico.com.
0:31.7	Today on something you should know, a better place to keep your car keys when you're
0:38.6	home asleep in your bed.
0:41.2	Then effective ways to learn anything better and easier and make it stick.
0:46.9	Brain dumps are another really effective tool.
0:49.3	So if you read an article, rather than reread it, just do a brain dump.
0:54.9	Start writing down all the things that you learned.
0:57.2	It's about 50% more effective than simply rereading that article.
1:02.2	Also, ever wonder why lobster is often the most expensive thing on the menu?
1:07.5	And quarks of the human brain.
1:09.7	Some quarks make life easy.
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