In that spirit, here are the ten major principles of effective learning: 1. Research the skill and related topics. 2. Jump in over your head. 3. Identify mental models and mental hooks. 4. Imagine the opposite of what you want. 5. Talk to practitioners to set expectations. 6. Eliminate distractions in your environment. 7. Use spaced repetition and reinforcement for memorization. 8. Create scaffolds and checklists. 9. Make and test predictions. 10. Honor your biology.
