false 3063393 1 Together we'll journey together through bits of cognitive and neuroscience, learning and behavioral theory. You'll discover some surprising aspects of how our brains work, and see how you can beat the system to improve your own learning and thinking skills. <p> In this book you'll learn how to:<br/> * Use the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition to become more expert * Leverage the architecture of the brain to strengthen different thinking modes * Avoid common "known bugs" in your mind * Learn more deliberately and more effectively * Manage knowledge more efficiently <p> Software development happens in your head. Not in an editor, IDE, or design tool. It's time to take a pragmatic approach to thinking and learning, and start to refactor-and redesign-your brain. 3094299 15 8 2008 Pragmatic Thinking and Learning: Refactor Your Wetware total:74|5:28|4:34|3:7|2:4|1:1| 74 306 181 24 4 0 false false Sat Apr 11 18:37:39 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 23 14:21:26 -0700 2009
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I came away with a number of valuable insights, largely around the Dreyfus Model of Skills (Shu Ha Ri from the martial arts world) but also extending into Right/Left brain, how to learn, & how to focus.

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Although I think this review is too early to give, as I have not started practising the new id...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jun 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 14:27:51 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 05:50:58 -0700 2009 - create mind maps to take notes
- use a wiki to manage knowledge and information
- always carry a pen and paper
- meditate

Do one thing at a time. Multitasking reduces productivity significantly.

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