Learning for Infinity

Reading great literary works is learning about life: Exploring the Chinese author Yu Hua 3/3.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Reading great literary works is learning about life: Exploring the Chinese author Yu Hua 2/3.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Reading great literary works is learning about life: Exploring the Chinese author Yu Hua 1/3.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

What is mindfulness meditation? In this episode, we look at the recent review Mindfulness Meditation and Psychopathology by Wielgosz et al. Tune in to learn about the brain networks relevant for mindfulness meditation and how meditation can improve your ability to focus on the present moment!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Why do people age? Why are people more likely to get sick when they get older? In order to answer these questions, we will look at the landmark paper The Hallmarks of Aging by López-Otín et al. Tune in to learn more about the cellular mechanisms of aging!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Keep listening to the second season of Learning for Infinity!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

In this episode, I briefly introduce a few smartphone applications that I have found useful for my learning pursuits. I put a special focus on note-taking apps. Other types of apps discussed: Ad-blocking, text-to-speech, tabata timer. I am not sponsored by any of the companies behind these apps. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Today, we explore how physical exercise benefits your brain. First, we look at some of the mechanisms behind the immediate and chronic effects of exercise on your brain. Next, you will learn all about finetuning your training for optimizing cognitive performance and learning. How much, how often and when should we exercise? Tune in, and you will learn how physical activity makes your brain grow and improves your cognitive functions!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

In the second episode on Deep Medicine by Eric Topol, we continue to explore how AI will impact healthcare. We will learn about digital phenotyping and see how machine learning can transform the assessment of mental health status. Then, we will find out about AI-driven applications that will be relevant for all areas of healthcare – such as digital medical assistants, predictive algorithms and automated monitoring. Finally, we analyze the specific limitations and challenges AI is facing in the medical domain. Tune in, and learn about the potential for intelligent algorithms in medicine!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

This episode is not about learning itself. In today’s feature, we are going to have a look at the book Deep Medicine by Eric Topol. We will discover how this extraordinary geneticist/cardiologist/digital medicine researcher thinks about the future of medicine. How is AI going to impact healthcare? When will machines take over the hospital? In the first episode on Deep Medicine, we are going to take stock of the status quo. What are the glaring issues of modern-day medicine? Next, we will see why humans make bad medical decisions – and explore some of the biases that impair their decision-making capacity. Finally, we will explore the medical specialties that are already being transformed by learning algorithms. Tune in, and find out how AI will transform healthcare!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

In this episode, you will get a lot of practical advice on how to improve your ability to perform deep work. We continue our exploration of Deep Work by Cal Newport and look at many changes you can implement today to avoid distractions and become more productive. Besides, you will learn why embracing boredom may sometimes be better than filling in every minute of your life with petty tasks or distractions. Tune in, and tune up your learning engine!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

How many times do you look at your phone on an average day? How often do you check your e-mails? In today’s episode, we are learning from Cal Newport’s bestselling book Deep Work how we can avoid distractions and engage in deep work to become more productive. In a world of decreasing attention spans, the ability to perform focused work that produces high quality output is becoming ever more valuable. In this episode, you will learn how you can hone your attention and increase your productivity by cultivating deep work habits. Being able to focus on one thing at a time will not only make you succeed academically and in the workplace. The ability to focus your attention and to avoid (digital) distractions will also make your leisure time more enjoyable.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Today we look at the winners of last episode’s learning method competition – practice testing and distributed practice! In this episode, you will find practical advice on how to integrate practice testing and distributed practice into your own learning frameworks. We will also discuss spaced repetition systems – and why to use them sparingly. A significant portion of this episode’s information concerning practice testing is directly based on the scientific (review) paper When is Practice Testing Most Effective for Improving the Durability and Efficiency of Student learning. Tune in, and tune up your learning engine!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Let’s rank the ten most widely used learning techniques according to their utility! Which learning techniques are going to be the winners of this contest? In this episode, will have a look at the scientific review Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology – and we will get the ranking from the authors Dunlosky et al. ! The ten learning techniques up for review are elaborative interrogation, self-explanation, summarization, highlighting/underlining, keyword mnemonic, imagery for text, rereading, practice testing, distributed practice and interleaved practice. Tune in and learn from Dunlosky et al. which learning methods to choose for your individual learning frameworks!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

How do you learn foreign languages? One of the most efficient and most natural ways of learning a language is to fully immerse yourself in that language. But how do we reap the benefits of immersion if we do not have the opportunity to achieve real-life immersion? In this episode, you will get a lot of practical advice on how to create a foreign language immersion experience – while staying in your home country! Want to know why languages classes are bad and why you shouldn’t use traditional textbooks to learn a language? Tune in to this episode to learn more about language learning!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Do you know why sleep is crucial for learning? In this episode, we explore the importance of sleep for a healthy (learning) life. To keep things practical, we are going to have a look at many different ways of improving your sleep quality. Sleeping better does not only make you more productive, sleeping better also improves your mood and lowers your risk of dementia!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

How do you deal with failures, misfortunes and accidents? In this episode, we will discuss a few practical, cognitive techniques that can help you to mentally cope with negative events in your life. This feature is all about learning from our mistakes and preserving our optimism in the face of adversity.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Are you regularly including partner sessions in your study routines? If you are not, in this episode you will learn why you should team up with a partner to improve your learning outcomes. We will see how the powerful Socratic method can lead to deeper insights and boost your learning efficiency by making learning highly interactive and fun. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Do you set goals on a daily basis to improve your learning outcomes? In this episode, we look at how setting difficult but attainable goals will make you focus and achieve more in less time. First, we explore the diverse benefits of goal setting. Next, we explore how you can smoothly integrate goal setting into your learning or working routines.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Do you use deliberate self-reflection to improve your learning efficiency? In this episode, we look at why intentional self-reflection is crucial for learning. Using deliberate self-reflection will not only foster academic and professional achievement. Regularly reflecting on yourself will improve all aspects of your life.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)

Why should you learn about learning? In this episode, we explore why investing in your own learning capacity is one of the best investments you will ever make. On top of that, you will get a bunch of practical tips to improve your learning efficiency. In the first episode of this podcast, there is a particular focus on how to boost studying for academic achievement. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/learning_for_infinity)