I am still :ablobcatsweatsip: ing on Nostr: nprofile1q…8g9h8 that's pretty much exactly what I'm saying through. You learn ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqnkz2vjgqjn9y6kmsphg3eaq9up3cncg68schf8da6d6e55ze9f9sn8g9h8 (nprofile…g9h8) that's pretty much exactly what I'm saying through. You learn algorithms and methods for learning things, but practicing those on unrelated material does not improve your learning speed unless it is also contributing to your background knowledge.
People compare mental exercises to "doing pushups" but that is a terrible analogy. Pushups are directly applicable to what they are eventually used for (moving large masses more efficiently). Applying mental algorithms to how many thousands of bananas you can buy at a store using a calculus equation is likely a fruitless endeavor for most people.
In other words, the problem student sitting in the back of the classroom grumbling "what is the POINT of all this!?" may be correct in many cases
People compare mental exercises to "doing pushups" but that is a terrible analogy. Pushups are directly applicable to what they are eventually used for (moving large masses more efficiently). Applying mental algorithms to how many thousands of bananas you can buy at a store using a calculus equation is likely a fruitless endeavor for most people.
In other words, the problem student sitting in the back of the classroom grumbling "what is the POINT of all this!?" may be correct in many cases