The human brain is a fascinating yet complex notion to grasp for the majority of people. Only a handful of individuals have truly discovered the many intricate components of the mind; however, even they still have a long way to go before they can absorb the infinite miracles of the brain. It is for this reason that people fail to maximize their full potential while trying to learn new material, recall old information, or apply newly learned knowledge. In the University Lecture Series 2015, Dr. Robert Duke and Dr. Art Markman, cohosts for the radio show Two Guys On Your Head, inspect the fundamental ideologies behind learning and reflect upon the components of motivation that impact how people learn.
One significant point that was addressed was the importance of nurturing openness; in other words, try new things that you would not normally think of trying. This is noteworthy because in the long run, that experience could put you in an innovative position. They gave the specific example of James Dyson, founder of the bagless vacuum cleaner. One day when Dyson was thinking about the vacuum, he was reminded of a sawmill, which uses an industrial cyclone so that they don’t have to keep emptying the bags. Putting these two distinct ideas together, Dyson was able to invent the bagless vacuum, which became extremely popular and is one of the reasons, Dyson has a net worth of over a billion dollars. All of these was possible because Dyson paid attention to how the sawmill worked, which at the time might have appeared to have been useless information. Another valuable lesson that they discussed was to make sure that everyone sets up joy to be apart of their habit. They applied this point to the weekly schedule of an average person. Normally, people are happiest when it is Friday, because the weekend is right around the corner, and saddest when it is Monday, because they need to face the responsibilities of work once again. Dr. Markman emphasized that “TGIF are the four saddest letters in the English language”. Studies showed that people who are the happiest overall, find a way to have a stability of happiness over the course of the week. For this reason, …show more content…
Towards, the end of their talk, the speakers mentioned that after anything, you take away about three major ideas. The first idea that stuck in my mind was that I should be willing to try new things even if they seem to be irrelevant. To apply this concept in my life, I will try to get involved in a handful of organizations which have to do with various things ranging from community service to intramural sports. In addition, another important message that the speakers mentioned was that you have to make sure that you enjoy everything you do. In order to keep my happiness stable throughout the week, I can incorporate fun activities like playing sports with my friends to counter more stressful things like studying for tests. Finally, the study habits discussed by Dr. Duke and Dr. Markman, can easily be integrated in my life. By utilizing their study suggestions, not only can I learn more effectively, but I can also perform well in class. By dissecting ways to take advantage of our minds, the speakers definitely helped me better understand the the core principles of
One significant point that was addressed was the importance of nurturing openness; in other words, try new things that you would not normally think of trying. This is noteworthy because in the long run, that experience could put you in an innovative position. They gave the specific example of James Dyson, founder of the bagless vacuum cleaner. One day when Dyson was thinking about the vacuum, he was reminded of a sawmill, which uses an industrial cyclone so that they don’t have to keep emptying the bags. Putting these two distinct ideas together, Dyson was able to invent the bagless vacuum, which became extremely popular and is one of the reasons, Dyson has a net worth of over a billion dollars. All of these was possible because Dyson paid attention to how the sawmill worked, which at the time might have appeared to have been useless information. Another valuable lesson that they discussed was to make sure that everyone sets up joy to be apart of their habit. They applied this point to the weekly schedule of an average person. Normally, people are happiest when it is Friday, because the weekend is right around the corner, and saddest when it is Monday, because they need to face the responsibilities of work once again. Dr. Markman emphasized that “TGIF are the four saddest letters in the English language”. Studies showed that people who are the happiest overall, find a way to have a stability of happiness over the course of the week. For this reason, …show more content…
Towards, the end of their talk, the speakers mentioned that after anything, you take away about three major ideas. The first idea that stuck in my mind was that I should be willing to try new things even if they seem to be irrelevant. To apply this concept in my life, I will try to get involved in a handful of organizations which have to do with various things ranging from community service to intramural sports. In addition, another important message that the speakers mentioned was that you have to make sure that you enjoy everything you do. In order to keep my happiness stable throughout the week, I can incorporate fun activities like playing sports with my friends to counter more stressful things like studying for tests. Finally, the study habits discussed by Dr. Duke and Dr. Markman, can easily be integrated in my life. By utilizing their study suggestions, not only can I learn more effectively, but I can also perform well in class. By dissecting ways to take advantage of our minds, the speakers definitely helped me better understand the the core principles of