Comments on: Leveling the Playing Field: The Myth of Intelligence http://study-shack.com/leveling-the-playing-field-the-myth-of-intelligence Efficient Studying Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:06:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan http://study-shack.com/leveling-the-playing-field-the-myth-of-intelligence/comment-page-1#comment-1033 Jonathan Mon, 30 Aug 2010 01:51:52 +0000 http://study-shack.com/?p=35#comment-1033 That's great that history and econ fit well in your mind. I think everyone has those. Did you ever think about history and econ a lot before taking the courses? Ever since I was little I had been thinking about the idea of statistics and never studied it. When I finally took it I barely needed to study because I was picking up the concepts and equations like bottlecaps. I started using an SRS and just abandoned it because it was unnecessary for that class in my case. Belief in being able to do it is important. Lots of people have bad grades and just beat themselves up. It's a vicious self-deprecating cycle and I rode it through highschool and freshman year of college. What lead to you changing your mind? That’s great that history and econ fit well in your mind. I think everyone has those. Did you ever think about history and econ a lot before taking the courses?

Ever since I was little I had been thinking about the idea of statistics and never studied it. When I finally took it I barely needed to study because I was picking up the concepts and equations like bottlecaps. I started using an SRS and just abandoned it because it was unnecessary for that class in my case.

Belief in being able to do it is important. Lots of people have bad grades and just beat themselves up. It’s a vicious self-deprecating cycle and I rode it through highschool and freshman year of college. What lead to you changing your mind?

]]> By: Shoyren http://study-shack.com/leveling-the-playing-field-the-myth-of-intelligence/comment-page-1#comment-1012 Shoyren Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:39:18 +0000 http://study-shack.com/?p=35#comment-1012 Though I rarely study, I have to agree. Everyone keeps saying how "hard" history and econ is, but I breeze through it. I have to wonder if the difficulty has to do with how you try to remember the stuff. As a map of cause and effect, it all seems to fit nicely in my head. I've also gotten away with avoiding most rote memorization because of mnemoics, even without using an SRS. But I also think it's a bit psycological too. I noticed that last year, my grades were awful, and so I felt bad about myself. But then I told myself I could do better, and I did, even though I only slightly modified my study habits. Though I rarely study, I have to agree. Everyone keeps saying how “hard” history and econ is, but I breeze through it. I have to wonder if the difficulty has to do with how you try to remember the stuff. As a map of cause and effect, it all seems to fit nicely in my head. I’ve also gotten away with avoiding most rote memorization because of mnemoics, even without using an SRS.

But I also think it’s a bit psycological too. I noticed that last year, my grades were awful, and so I felt bad about myself. But then I told myself I could do better, and I did, even though I only slightly modified my study habits.

]]> By: Jay http://study-shack.com/leveling-the-playing-field-the-myth-of-intelligence/comment-page-1#comment-476 Jay Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:44:04 +0000 http://study-shack.com/?p=35#comment-476 I was the kind of student that would do very well in courses without really studying for them. This is either counter-evidence for your "intelligence myth" or... ...support for your "Best use of class time" piece. I always sat at the front, always had my brain in the game (I like learning. Who doesn't?) and was always questioning the profs after class. I also took "active" notes. So yeah: don't waste your time warming up your expensive chair in class while you chat on Facebook. You'll be way ahead of the game. I was the kind of student that would do very well in courses without really studying for them. This is either counter-evidence for your “intelligence myth” or…

…support for your “Best use of class time” piece. I always sat at the front, always had my brain in the game (I like learning. Who doesn’t?) and was always questioning the profs after class. I also took “active” notes.

So yeah: don’t waste your time warming up your expensive chair in class while you chat on Facebook. You’ll be way ahead of the game.

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