Pilot Lecture: Myths of Learning and Memory

Overview

Remember when they said doing brain puzzles would help you fight off Alzheimer’s? Neither do we, because it turns out it wasn’t true. See what science says DOES help. Discover the right strategies for learning and memory to master information.

Course Lectures

01: Myths of Learning and Memory

If you’ve ever felt you are not smart enough to learn, too old to learn, or there are certain things you just can’t learn—you’re wrong. Professor John Dunlosky introduces you to the misconceptions most people have about their abilities. He demonstrates how to use the right strategies in the right way to overcome common challenges and obstacles to learning and memory.

Duration: 27 min