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1-3 Using The Focused and Diffuse Modes - or A Little Dali Will Do You

The document discusses the focused and diffuse modes of thinking when learning new information. It notes that focusing intensely in one session to figure something out can be the worst approach, and that learning something difficult takes time. Examples of influential figures like Thomas Edison and Salvador Dali are provided to illustrate these thinking modes.

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1-3 Using The Focused and Diffuse Modes - or A Little Dali Will Do You

The document discusses the focused and diffuse modes of thinking when learning new information. It notes that focusing intensely in one session to figure something out can be the worst approach, and that learning something difficult takes time. Examples of influential figures like Thomas Edison and Salvador Dali are provided to illustrate these thinking modes.

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