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What is knowledge and how does it work? This provides different types and gives examples and definitions.

This has types of memory and it shows how memory works within our brain.

I think we overlook the importance of our brains and how they really comprehend the information we learn.

I just felt like this portrays the importance of visual learning and I feel like my brain works best in this manner.

This was a fun little blog about the differences between crosswords and Sudoku puzzles. I found it fascinating that there's such a universal love for Sudoku but a hatred for math.

ProCon.org is a really cool site that lays out the pros and cons of tons of issues. It's great for any kind of discussion, and the standardized testing page doesn't disappoint.

ProCon.org is a really cool site that lays out the pros and cons of tons of issues. It's great for any kind of discussion, and the standardized testing page doesn't disappoint.

Longform on memory and how out brain functions. I only read the first couple pages but it's fascinating. I'll come back and read the rest later.

This is a pretty neat layout of the history writing

This is a pretty neat layout of the history writing

I felt like a lot of the stuff in this first chapter was related to flow in a big way, so I found a nice article about flow.

I felt like a lot of the stuff in this first chapter was related to flow in a big way, so I found a nice article about flow.

I liked the point in chapter 2 that while we all want to encourage deeper thinking, that's not possible without knowing the facts. I've been pondering what are the best ways to encourage deeper thinking WHILE learning the necessary facts. This page has a lot of good ideas within.

National Geographic has this totally cool interactive page about memory.