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Problem solving
Mankind's progress is based on problem solving. Interestingly, we solve problems but seem to have a pretty poor understanding of the mechanics of problem solving. The main problem of schooling in that respect is that it models the brain as a perfectly deductive and a perfectly imitative computer. It seems to be blind to the fact that our brain is a concept network whose great power resides in taking imperfect heuristic shortcuts in achieving goals.
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100 bad habits learned at school - supermemo.guruf the habits listed in this text. That polarity stems from the antipodal opposition between behavioral reinforcement, and the reliance on the learn drive. See: Advantages of incremental reading <span>Problem solving Mankind's progress is based on problem solving. Interestingly, we solve problems but seem to have a pretty poor understanding of the mechanics of problem solving. The main problem of schooling in that respect is that it models the brain as a perfectly deductive and a perfectly imitative computer. It seems to be blind to the fact that our brain is a concept network whose great power resides in taking imperfect heuristic shortcuts in achieving goals. The brain is all about cognitive biases and generalizations. It forms bad models all the time, fails to pay attention, and keeps forgetting for a greater cause. Instead of modeling the Summary
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