TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carey,Benedict
TI  - How we learn: the surprising truth about when, where and why it happens 
SN  - 0812984293
AV  - BF318 .C37 2015
U1  - 153.1/5 23
KW  - Learning, Psychology of
KW  - Learning
KW  - Physiological aspects
KW  - Study skills
KW  - EDUCATION
KW  - Study Skills
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - PSYCHOLOGY
KW  - Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
KW  - SELF-HELP
KW  - Personal Growth
KW  - Memory Improvement
KW  - fast
KW  - sears
KW  - Psychology of
KW  - Former Course Reserve reading
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index; Introduction: Broaden the margins -- The story maker : the biology of memory -- The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning -- Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time -- The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving -- Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation -- Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination -- You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- Conclusion: The foraging brain -- Appendix: Eleven essential questions
N2  - Award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information.--From publisher
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