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learning

The process of acquiring knowledge.

status: Rough

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certainty: certain

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importance: 7/10

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The importance rating distinguishes between trivial topics and those which might change your life. Using a scale from 0-10, content is ranked based on its potential impact on: - the reader - the intended audience - the world at large For example, topics about fundamental research or transformative technologies would rank 9-10, while personal reflections or minor experiments might rank 0-1.
2025Do Learning Styles Reflect Intelligence? Correlation vs. CausationRough0
2025On Learning Serious ThingsRough0
2025On the Learning of Difficult ThingsRough0
2025Reflections on Lifelong StudyRough0
2025Math I Ought to Know0
What Study Methods Produce the Best Long-Term Retention by Discipline?Rough0
Do Learning Styles Reflect Intelligence? Correlation vs. CausationRough2025.07.14

Investigates the relationship between self-reported learning styles and traditional measures of intelligence.

psychology · correlation, intelligence, learning

On Learning Serious ThingsRough2025.06.16

Examining the difference between passive knowledge and transformative learning.

psychology · learning, pedagogy, seriousness

On the Learning of Difficult ThingsRough2025.06.16

A reflection on the mental and emotional labor of serious study, and why the hard things matter most.

psychology · difficulty, learning, pedagogy

Reflections on Lifelong StudyRough2025.06.16

On the virtues, limits, and meaning of dedicating one’s life to continuous learning.

psychology · autobiography, learning, study

Math I Ought to Know2025.06.12

a list of textbooks, workbooks, and some notes on the math you ought to know

science · learning, methodology, personal

What Study Methods Produce the Best Long-Term Retention by Discipline?Rough

Meta-analysis of optimal study techniques tailored to subject matter.

memory · Discipline-Specific, Learning, Retention, Study Methods

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