\nhttps:\/\/scotthyoung.com\/members\/?page_id=42<\/a><\/p>\nThis is one of the most popular tactics I’ve ever published in the
\nguide. Despite its simplicity it has enormous power.<\/p>\n
—<\/p>\n
3 Ways to Link Ideas<\/p>\n
In Learn More, Study Less, I described three overall strategies for
\nlinking. I think they are important to look at, since many people
\nget bogged down in the specifics. They attempt to create fancy
\nmetaphors and visceralizations, when they could understand the
\nmaterial just as well employing simpler linking strategies that take
\nless time.<\/p>\n
The 3 linking methods are:<\/p>\n
-Vertical
\n-Lateral
\n-Depth<\/p>\n
How to Create Vertical Links<\/p>\n
A vertical link is simply connecting a current idea with a related
\nidea within the topic. So, if you’re learning calculus, an obvious
\nplace to start understanding integrals is to make connections
\nbetween derivatives.<\/p>\n
Is that exciting and creative? Not terribly.<\/p>\n
However, those are usually the easiest connections to make and they
\nstill count. You can still use them to form the start of an
\nunderstanding of a new topic.<\/p>\n
How to Create Lateral Links<\/p>\n
Lateral links are the sexier, but slightly more difficult kind of
\nlinks I often describe with techniques like metaphors and
\nvisceralizations.<\/p>\n
The goal with a lateral link is to create a relationship between
\nideas that aren’t normally related. So if you’re learning
\ncalculus, once again, this could be comparing your integral to an
\nodometer on your car.<\/p>\n
Lateral links aren’t necessarily better than a lot of vertical
\nlinks, so if you can’t think of any, that doesn’t mean you aren’t
\nlearning holistically.<\/p>\n
Usually these types of connections are way easier to make after
\nyou’ve already spent some time thinking about all the vertical,
\nunsexy ways ideas are related within a field.<\/p>\n
How to Create Deep Links<\/p>\n
Deep links are a completely different strategy for linking ideas.
\nThis is where you link ideas by going within an idea and seeing
\nits details more clearly.<\/p>\n
It’s not necessarily a more difficult strategy, but it is such an
\nimportant one, that I’m saving it for the 2nd implementation guide
\nfor MONTH 3, so you can download that as well!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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