14 Techniques to Accelerate Your Learning
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13. Trigger-action plans (TAPs)
One way to turn learning into practice is by associating an idea or mental model with a situation in which you would like to apply it. This can be done by forming mental habits with the structure "When situation X arises, I will perform response Y". Put differently, “When I encounter this trigger, I will perform that action”. This is what the psychological research literature calls “ implementation intentions ”. The Center For Applied Rationality (CFAR) instead refers to the catchier “trigger-action plans” (TAPs).
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Unknown title effort. And the things you learn are only useful if they result in different outcomes. So in this final section, we’ll explore three techniques to help you take action based on what you learn. <span>13. Trigger-action plans (TAPs) One way to turn learning into practice is by associating an idea or mental model with a situation in which you would like to apply it. This can be done by forming mental habits with the structure "When situation X arises, I will perform response Y". Put differently, “When I encounter this trigger, I will perform that action”. This is what the psychological research literature calls “implementation intentions”. The Center For Applied Rationality (CFAR) instead refers to the catchier “trigger-action plans” (TAPs). The triggering situation could be just about anything; it could be something external, such as your immediate physical environment. Or it might be something internal, like a certain emo Summary
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