Many of us focus so much on our work and family obligations in our busy, modern lives that we never seem to have time for pure fun. Sometime between infancy and adulthood, we stopped playing. In our spare time, we’re more likely to lose ourselves in front of the TV or computer than play games…
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Attention is a key component of success no matter what you want to achieve. There are different types of attention, such as narrow attention, wide attention, outer attention and observer attention. Like the beam of a laser, narrow attention is focused and sharp. You might use this type of attention when you are busy with…
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One of the best strategies to actively engage with your learning process is taking notes in class. Many learners commonly belief that they don’t need to take notes as everything is in the text book. This may be true to some extent but research indicates that you can improve your learning by taking notes. When…
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Many students wait till a few days or even a few hours before a test to start preparing. When they discover that there are concepts they don’t really understand it leads to panic and anxiety and doesn’t result in optimal exam performance. A much better approach is to clarify anything that is unclear to you…
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The skill of managing your learning or study effort is one of the most important learning strategies in the toolbox of effective learners. In order to control your learning effort you must plan and monitor your input against your progress. Therefore, when you observe that the learning goal is not being achieved or if you…
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Being human consists of so many different aspects that are closely interconnected. Changes in one aspect can have far-reaching consequences on another aspect, therefore affecting your entire being. Man is a social being, but his social skills are closely interlinked with his cognitive skills. Therefore, a lack of certain cognitive skills can make it difficult…
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The cognitive and conative aspects of humans are intertwined. The conative aspect refers to the will of a person to do something and forms an important part of learning motivation. The conative, or will aspect, can be negatively affected by failures. Learners who experienced repeated failures are often characterized by the following: does not want…
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When you’re facing difficult circumstances, it’s hard to stay motivated. As your energy runs out and your hope wanes, you may start to lose heart. However, in spite of the difficulties, just keep trying. The author, Roy T. Bennett says it so beautifully: “When the going gets tough, put one foot in front of the…
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Mankind has long been aware of the influence of positive thinking and many have personal experience of it – yet few can provide a scientific explanation for it. The thought process is very complex and each thought involves thousands of brain cells. When a person thinks, certain electrical and chemical changes take place in the…
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The process of building a positive self-image can take a lifetime. Your self-image is the mental image you have of both your physical body and yourself as an individual. Feelings and images that come to mind when you think about yourself are important. A healthy body image means feeling good about yourself and accepting yourself…
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