Imagine filling a bathtub with a thimble; that’s the challenge involved in moving information from working memory into long-term memory. When we read a book, the information faucet provides a steady drip, which we can control by varying the pace of our reading. Through our single-minded concentration on the text, we can transfer much of the information, thimbleful by thimbleful, into long-term memory and forge the rich associations essential to the creation of knowledge and wisdom.
On the Net, we face many information faucets, all going full blast. Our little thimble overflows as we rush from tap to tap. We transfer only a small jumble of drops from different faucets, not a continuous, coherent stream
jtventers on 29 Aug 12In this article, I argue that today will always be the best day to try or learn something new. You can't teach an old dog new tricks (well you can, but it's hard) Neuroplasticity is the brain's way of reprogramming itself based on what it does. Your brain actually changes structure with new experiences.
