How Your Brain Makes Room for New Information (Learner Edition, S1 E5)

from Cultural Context of Knowledge Hosted by Dr. Donald Easton-Brooks

Why learning naturally feels difficult — and why that struggle is not a sign something is wrong with you. A 'mental storage room' metaphor opens the seven-part Learner Edition series. Join the email list for the show notes, the full reference list, and the written companion to every episode, plus the series reading list to start: https://podcast.donaldeastonbrooks.com/subscribe?from=podcast

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