While there are likely a few topics you could talk about for hours—like your job or a favorite hobby—it's important to constantly add new factoids to your arsenal of knowledge. "We all know that it is ...

What’s the best way to learn or to teach something new? A few recent studies suggest some surprising twists on the received wisdom. Speakers, teachers, and leaders take note. First, and perhaps most ...

In most careers, a time comes when learning something that’s hard to comprehend in less time than would be ideal becomes integral to one’s performance and continued success in a professional role.

For many adults, learning something new starts as a search for a fun hobby, which means we expect it to be, well, fun. But according to Boser, if you’re not a little uncomfortable, the lessons might ...

AMES, IA – Whether you’re trying to ace a test or pick up a new hobby, Iowa State Psychology Professor Shana Carpenter says combining two strategies – spacing and retrieval practice – is key to ...

Your mind starts connecting dots when you commit to the rule. You will begin to notice patterns in your own habits, at home ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The 12th Annual How-To Festival can open your eyes to something new. WDRB's Keith Kaiser gets a lesson at the Louisville FREE Public Library. On the second Saturday in May, ...

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