Name: A Mind for Numbers
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Author: Barbara Oakley

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Chapter 1 The Pinball Machine of Your Mind

Learning requires toggling between "Focused" (tight attention) and "Diffuse" (relaxed creativity) modes. Passive re-reading creates an "Illusion of Co…

Chapter 2 The Pain of Procrastination 🔒

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Chapter 3 The Magic of Chunking 🔒

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Chapter 4 The Illusion of Competence 🔒

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Chapter 5 Taming the Zombies (Habits) 🔒

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Chapter 6 The Einstellung Effect (Getting Stuck) 🔒

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Chapter 7 Building the Wall (Interleaving) 🔒

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Chapter 8 The Janitor in Your Brain (Sleep) 🔒

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Chapter 9 Rename the Pain (Mindset) 🔒

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Chapter 10 The Toolkit for the Mind 🔒

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A Mind for Numbers

Barbara Oakley reveals the cognitive secrets of successful

learners. A Mind for Numbers debunks common study myths

(like re-reading and highlighting) and introduces powerful

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