Learning Habits

What is a Logical Fallacy? (with 10 Examples)

Have you ever made a mistake at work and then thought you were surely going to be fired? I was recently in a bind at work and my boss asked to have a meeting with me the following morning. I was positive I was going to get fired–or, at least get into big trouble. I […]

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How to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence: 7 Steps

Think back to the last time you received criticism. What was your response? Did you have a quick verbal reaction of defending yourself and trying to prove the criticizer wrong? Or were you able to pause and take a moment to listen to the negative feedback, process it, and recognize a possible area for improvement […]

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How to Be a Good Listener: 8 Ways to Stand Out in Conversations

There is a direct connection between the quality of the conversations that we have and the quality of our relationships. Having confidence in your conversation skills can help you get to know a new client, mentor, or friend who could end up sticking around for years to come. But did you know that a major […]

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7 Best Website Blocker Apps for Studying and Increased Focus

The Internet has become a significant part of our lives. It has become our number one source of information. It helps us to be more efficient at work. And of course, it makes study time far more effective. However, with the vast amount of information available to us at the click of a mouse or […]

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20 Mnemonic Device Examples (and How to Use Them)

Do you ever have something that you have to remember, but for some reason you’re having a hard time keeping it straight in your mind? For example, one thing that I always have to double check in my mind is how to spell the word “lose”. It sounds like it would have two Os in […]

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45 Best Courses to Take on Udemy for 2020

Online courses have opened up a whole range of opportunities for personal and professional advancement for many people. Those who don’t have the funds or the time for sit-down college classes now have the opportunity to pursue their academic interests and further their careers through the courses offered by different e-learning platforms. When it comes […]

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How to Read More Books and Actually Retain the Information

Growing up, I remember completing assigned readings for school without being able to recollect a single word or bit of information. We would be told what to read, and I would scan the words, but my mind was always on something else. Reading definitely felt like homework, it felt like a chore. But now that […]

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5 Steps to Do a Brain Dump (with Templates)

Do you ever feel so overwhelmed that you basically become frozen? You have so much on your plate or so much work ahead of you that you don’t even know where to start? Unfortunately, the state of having this overwhelming sense of busyness is what many Americans consider to be signs of success these days. […]

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Four Stages of Learning and Competence: A Simple Guide

Have you ever felt completely helpless when you were trying to learn something new? Have you come close to giving up because you thought you would never understand it, and feelings of inadequacy start to plague you? Maybe you were trying to learn something simple like the rules of an unfamiliar board game–or maybe it […]

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Why is Education Important? 11 Reasons it Matters in Your Life

In our free country where we pride ourselves on being able to make our own choices, why is it required by law that children attend school between the ages of six and 16? There are a few arguments out there as to why receiving an education shouldn’t be mandated by law: Children could simply be […]

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