Embrace Struggle
Challenge improves memory.
Don’t make everything easy—well-designed difficulty strengthens learning.
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To truly influence others, especially in teaching, presenting, or leading, you must communicate in line with how the brain actually learns. Each lesson is based on neuroscience and psychology, focused on how people best receive, retain, and apply information.
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