{"id":10477,"date":"2019-08-01T00:31:31","date_gmt":"2019-08-01T08:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/?page_id=10477"},"modified":"2022-08-09T01:01:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T09:01:46","slug":"the-best-articles-on-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/the-best-articles-on-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Articles on Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>The 5 Best Articles<\/h2>\n<p>Although I&#8217;ve written hundreds of articles on the subject, if you&#8217;re not sure where to start, read these five:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/28\/ultralearn-diy-1\/\">How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project &#8211; PART 1<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/02\/ultralearning-diy-2\/\">How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project &#8211; PART 2<\/a> <span>The process behind taking on ambitious projects to learn hard things.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/15\/memory\/\">The Complete Guide to Memory<\/a> <span>Everything you need to know about the science behind long-term memory.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/20\/learn-language-fast\/\">How to Learn a Language in Record Time<\/a> <span>How I&#8217;ve learned Chinese, Spanish, French, Korean, Portuguese and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FrNqSLPaZLc\">The Feynman Technique<\/a> [VIDEO] <span>How to understand difficult ideas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/18\/5-strategies-ace-exam\/\">Five Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam<\/a> <span>The science behind the right way to study.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>Ultralearning<\/h2>\n<p>Ultralearning is a strategy for aggressive, self-directed learning. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/ultralearning\/\">My book shares the science<\/a> and stories behind people who\u2019ve accomplished big things through learning hard subjects in unique ways:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/ultralearning\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9903\" width=\"150\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image1-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<p>Here are some of the initial articles which motivated the book and explain the concept:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/28\/ultralearn-diy-1\/\">How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project &#8211; PART 1<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/02\/ultralearning-diy-2\/\">How to Start Your Own Ultralearning Project &#8211; PART 2<\/a> <span>The process behind taking on ambitious projects to learn hard things.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/03\/ultralearning-environments\/\">Ultralearning Environments: Why Where You Learn Determines How Much You Learn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/08\/ultralearning-different\/\">How is Ultralearning Different?<\/a> <span>Exploring what ultralearning is, and how it differs from the approach most people take.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/30\/ultralearning-now\/\">Now is the Perfect Time to Start an Ultralearning Project<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"shy-accordion\">Show More<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/01\/skills-that-matter\/\">How to Build Skills That Matter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/04\/03\/practice-loop\/\">Designing the Perfect Practice Loop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/29\/conquering-public-speaking-from-zero-experience-to-world-championships-in-seven-months\/\">Conquering Public Speaking: From Zero Experience to World Championships in Seven Months<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to writing about ultralearning, I\u2019ve also taken on my own ultralearning projects. Here are my more popular projects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/myprojects\/mit-challenge-2\/\">The MIT Challenge<\/a>. <span>My project to learn MIT&#8217;s 4-year computer science undergraduate curriculum, which I did over 12 months from October 2011 to September 2012.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/myprojects\/the-year-without-english-2\/\">The Year Without English<\/a>. <span>Learning Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese and Korean by avoiding speaking English for an entire year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/myprojects\/portrait-challenge\/\">Portrait Drawing Challenge<\/a>. <span>Thirty days devoted to trying to improve my ability to draw faces well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/myprojects\/qm\/\">Let&#8217;s Learn Quantum Mechanics<\/a>. <span>One month to learn the basics of quantum mechanics. This entire project was livestreamed as well&#8211;so there&#8217;s a complete record of what I did to learn it.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>Holistic Learning<\/h2>\n<p>Before ultralearning, one of my more popular ideas on learning was holistic learning. This approach to learning things argues that learning through making connections, analogies, examples and pictures leads to a better understanding than rote memorization.<\/p>\n<p>My book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/sales-pages\/learn-more-study-less\/\">Learn More, Study Less<\/a>, is largely about this approach to learning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/learn_more_new.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<p>Here are some popular articles I wrote on holistic learning.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2007\/03\/25\/how-to-ace-your-finals-without-studying\/\">How to Ace Your Finals without Studying<\/a> <span>My first post on holistic learning, and how I applied it to ace exams in college without lengthy studying sessions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/08\/13\/how-to-become-a-holistic-learner\/\">How to Become a Holistic Learner<\/a> <span>Addresses some follow-up questions to the original post which started it all.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2007\/04\/21\/holistic-learning-ebook\/\">Holistic Learning Free Ebook<\/a> <span>This short ebook summarizes holistic learning and provides some of my thoughts prior to writing Learn More, Study Less.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/21\/good-analogies\/\">How Do You Make a Good Analogy?<\/a> <span>Analogies were a central piece of holistic learning. Here&#8217;s how to make good ones.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/06\/learn-more-study-less-flow-based-notetaking\/\">Flow-Based Notetaking<\/a> <span>How to take notes that link ideas together, rather than just transcribe what you&#8217;re listening to.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"shy-accordion\">Show More<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/11\/learn-faster-and-better\/\">A Brief Guide to Learning Anything Faster<\/a> <span>Overview of some holistic learning concepts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>Side note:<\/strong> Although holistic learning was (and remains) one of my more popular ideas about learning, I feel like my more recent work is better grounded in the scientific research of how learning actually works. I still think there\u2019s some useful ideas here, but if my current writing and past writing occasionally contradict it\u2019s usually because I learned something about learning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/22\/rethinking-learn-it-once\/\">which changed my mind!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>Complete Guides on the Science of Learning<\/h2>\n<p>Want to know how learning really works? I\u2019ve collaborated with cognitive science PhD student Jakub Jilek to produce some longer essays on the science behind learning:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCIENCE-OF-LEARNING-1024x562.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10352\" width=\"430\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCIENCE-OF-LEARNING-1024x562.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCIENCE-OF-LEARNING-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCIENCE-OF-LEARNING-768x422.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SCIENCE-OF-LEARNING.jpg 1217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/15\/memory\/\">The Complete Guide to Memory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/working-memory\/\">Working Memory: A Complete Guide to How Your Brain Processes Information, Thinks and Learns<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are some other articles, dealing with specific facets of the science of learning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/10\/7-principles-learn-better-science\/\">Seven Principles of Learning Better from Cognitive Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/31\/is-the-brain-like-a-muscle\/\">Is the Brain Like a Muscle? Debunking a Seductive, but Incorrect, Idea<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/16\/audio-kindle-paper\/\">Audio, Paper or Kindle: What\u2019s the Best Way to Read a Book?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"shy-accordion\">Show More<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/13\/how-much-do-you-understand\/\">How Much Do You Really Understand?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/29\/flow-doesnt-lead-to-mastery\/\">Flow Doesn&#8217;t Lead to Mastery<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/23\/neurosci-of-expertise\/\">How the Brain Changes with Expertise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/13\/do-you-need-to-be-smart-to-learn-certain-subjects\/\">Do You Need to Be Smart to Learn Certain Subjects?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/22\/illusion-of-explanatory-depth\/\">The Bicycle Problem: How the Illusion of Explanatory Depth Tricks Your Brain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/31\/learning-methods\/\">Which Learning Methods Actually Work?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/11\/learning-and-frustration\/\">The Hardest Part About Learning Hard Things<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/17\/feedback-speed\/\">How Fast Should You Be When Learning?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/24\/age-learning\/\">How Does Age Change How You Learn?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>How to Learn Specific Subjects and Skills<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to writing about learning generally, I\u2019ve written a number of articles about how to learn specific subjects, or how to deal with specific learning challenges:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SPECIFIC-SUBJECTS.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10353\" width=\"356\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SPECIFIC-SUBJECTS.jpg 821w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SPECIFIC-SUBJECTS-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/SPECIFIC-SUBJECTS-768x670.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 356px) 100vw, 356px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/20\/learn-language-fast\/\">How to Learn a Language in Record Time<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/03\/learn-english\/\">How to Learn English<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/11\/learning-spanish\/\">How I Learned Spanish<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/11\/how-to-learn-chinese\/\">How to Learn Chinese: 8 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started<\/a> (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/25\/master-chinese\/\">my strategy after coming back from China<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2009\/06\/09\/update-on-my-goal-to-learn-french\/\">How I Learned French<\/a> (Note: I did this before my intensive immersion experiment)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/12\/portuguese-2-months\/\">How I Learned Portuguese<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/09\/10\/korean-final-update\/\">How I Learned Korean<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/06\/maintain-language\/\">How I&#8217;m Maintaining the Ability to Speak Six Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/22\/language-switching\/\">How Do You Learn a New Language, Without Forgetting the Old One?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/27\/language-critical-period\/\">Why You Shouldn&#8217;t Learn a Language the Way Children Do<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/19\/changing-the-mit-challenge\/\">How to Learn Programming \/ Computer Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/17\/7-realistic-drawing-skills\/\">The 7 Core Skills to Drawing Realistic Pictures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/26\/better-writing-brainstorm\/\">How Should I Get Better at Writing?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/17\/better-writing\/\">Five Steps to Become a Better Writer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/11\/teach-yourself-math\/\">How to Teach Yourself Math<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/09\/learn-calculus-fast\/\">Learning Calculus in Five Days<\/a> (and if *you* had to do it in 15 days, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/14\/learning-fast\/\">what should you do?<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/08\/why-learn-math\/\">Why Learn Math?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/30\/study-standardized-test\/\">How to Study for a Standardized Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/24\/how-to-learn-social-skills\/\">How to Learn Social Skills<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/10\/learn-history-biographies\/\">How to Learn History<\/a> (Read Biographies, Not History Books)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/23\/buying-info-products\/\">How to Learn (and Apply) Information Products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/07\/improve-critical-thinking\/\">How to Improve Critical Thinking<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/19\/art-v-science\/\">What&#8217;s the Difference Between Learning an Art and a Science?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/22\/how-to-learn-boring-subjects\/\">How to Learn Boring Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/02\/mit-physics-fast\/\">Completing an MIT Physics Class in 4.5 Days?<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/20\/beginners-and-masters\/\">Should You Learn Physics Like Newton? Contrasting Expert and Beginner Learning Strategies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/10\/learn-anything-in-less-time\/\">How to Teach Yourself Anything (in a Fraction of the Time)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/09\/learn-to-program\/\">The Beginner&#8217;s Guide to Learning to Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/21\/learn-hard-courses\/\">How to Learn Really Hard Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/17\/memorize-speech\/\">How to Memorize a Speech<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>Tools for Learning Faster and More Effectively<\/h2>\n<p>Struggling to learn something hard? Here are some of the best tools for learning hard skills and subjects:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BOOK-AND-GLASSES-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10331\" width=\"325\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BOOK-AND-GLASSES-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BOOK-AND-GLASSES-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BOOK-AND-GLASSES-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BOOK-AND-GLASSES.jpg 1025w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/29\/take-notes-while-reading\/\">How to Take Notes While Reading<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/19\/speed-reading-redo\/\">Why I Was Wrong About Speed Reading<\/a> (and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/13\/reading-faster\/\">What to Do Instead to Read Faster<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/01\/why-braintrainin\/\">Why Braintraining Games are Silly<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2020\/06\/30\/perfect-studying-routine\/\">The Perfect Studying Routine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2021\/05\/09\/deep-learning-strategies\/\">The 10 Essential Strategies for Deeper Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"shy-accordion\">Show More<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FrNqSLPaZLc\">The Feynman Technique<\/a> [VIDEO]<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/18\/5-strategies-ace-exam\/\">Five Scientific Steps to Ace Your Next Exam<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/18\/study-without-problem\/\">How to Study Without Practice Problems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/11\/23\/enjoy-studying\/\">How to Enjoy Studying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/22\/stop-forgetting\/\">How to Stop Forgetting What You Read<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/21\/how-to-read-more-books\/\">How to Read More Books<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/26\/orienting-tasks\/\">Easily Distracted? Use Orienting Tasks When Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/11\/07\/srs-for-concepts\/\">Why I&#8217;m Skeptical About SRS for Conceptual Subjects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/24\/keeping-to-learn-lists\/\">Keeping To-Learn Lists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/16\/blogs-vs-books\/\">Are Blogs Better than Books for Mastering Complex Ideas?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2021\/01\/11\/how-to-take-notes\/\">How to Take Notes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n<div class=\"top-block\">\n<div class=\"top-block-header\">\n<h2>Big Ideas on Learning<\/h2>\n<p>Beyond tactics and tools, here are some of my best articles about my philosophy of learning and how to approach learning new things:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/learn-math-001.png\" alt=\"Start with an explanation\" class=\"wp-image-7979\" width=\"567\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/learn-math-001.png 800w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/learn-math-001-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/learn-math-001-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-block-body\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/04\/12\/no-hard-subjects\/\">There are No Hard Subjects, Only Missing Prerequisites.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/16\/how-einstein-learned-physics\/\">How Einstein Learned Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/07\/should-you-know-your-iq\/\">Should You Know Your IQ?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/17\/7-learner-mistakes\/\">The 7 Most Common Learner Mistakes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2008\/06\/12\/the-goal-of-learning-everything\/\">The Goal of Learning Everything<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2022\/01\/04\/cognitive-load-theory\/\">Cognitive Load Theory and its Applications for Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"shy-accordion\">Show More<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/19\/fluency-vs-mastery\/\">Fluency vs Mastery: Can You Be Fluent, Without Being Good?<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/19\/should-learning-be-hard\/\">Should Learning Be Hard?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/06\/15\/why-learn-theory\/\">How Much Theory Should You Learn for Practical Skills?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/26\/learn-useless-things-2\/\">Should You Learn Things You Don&#8217;t Plan on Using?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/21\/quantity-over-quality\/\">Learning Rule: Quantity, Then Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/07\/l1-wrong-about-effective-learning\/\">What Most People Get Wrong About Effective Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/12\/the-art-of-unlearning\/\">The Art of Unlearning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/16\/how-faster-learn\/\">How Much Faster Can You Learn?<\/a> (and: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/15\/how-much-can-you-possibly-learn\/\">How Much Can You Possibly Learn?<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/12\/skill-of-figuring-things-out\/\">Cultivating the Skill of Figuring Things Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/06\/essential-education\/\">If You Had 10 Years to Learn Anything, What Would You Do?<\/a> <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/14\/focus-or-parallel\/\">Should You Try Learning More than One Thing at a Time?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/27\/unteachable-knowledge\/\">Learning What Can&#8217;t Be Taught<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/31\/learn-fast-or-slow\/\">Should You Learn Fast or Slow?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/21\/shallow-vs-deep-learning\/\">With the World&#8217;s Knowledge a Click Away, We Spend Our Time Looking at Funny Pictures of Cats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/26\/okay-with-being-bad\/\">At What Age is it No Longer Okay to Be Bad at Something?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/12\/practice\/\">Should You Use Deliberate Practice&#8230; or Just Practice?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/03\/17\/what-should-you-master\/\">Which Skills Should You Master?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/17\/rereading\/\">Are There Books You Should Reread Every Year?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/29\/zero-reading-queue\/\">Should You Maintain (an Almost Zero) Reading Queue?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/09\/review-back-learn-ahead\/\">Is it Better to Review Back or Learn Ahead?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/08\/adequacy-vs-mastery\/\">Things Worth Knowing Well, Things Worth Knowing Poorly<\/a> (follow-up to an interesting quote about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/28\/learned-poorly\/\">languages being something worth knowing, even poorly<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/09\/19\/metalearning\/\">The Importance of Knowing What You Know<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/19\/habits-hurt-or-help\/\">Do Habits Hurt or Help You Learn?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/05\/textbooks\/\">Why You Should Read Textbooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/05\/forgetting-is-good\/\">Why Forgetting Can Be Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/16\/ultralearning\/\">Should You Learn New Skills, or Master Old Ones?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotthyoung.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/09\/learning-smart-hard-ideas\/\">Developing an Appetite for Hard 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