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� � � � � � Learning Is a Learned Behavior. Here's How to Get Better at It. - Harvard Business Review    Many people mistakenly believe that people are born learners, or they’re not. However, a growing body of research shows that learning is a learned behavior. Through the deliberate use of dedicated strategies, we can all develop expertise faster and more effectively. There are three practical strategies for this, starting with organization. Effective learning often boils down to a type of project management. In order to develop an area of expertise, we first have to set achievable goals about what we want to learn and then develop strategies to reach those goals. Another practical method is thinking about thinking. Also known as metacognition, this is akin to asking yourself questions like “Do I really get this idea? Could I explain it to a friend?” Finally, reflection is a third practical way to improve your ability to learn. In short, we can all learn to become a better study. Many people mistakenly believe that the ability to learn is a matter of intelligence. For them, learning is an immutable trait like eye color, simply luck of the genetic draw. People are born learners, or they’re not, the thinking goes. So why bother getting better at it? And that’s why many people tend to approach the topic of learning without much focus. They don’t think much about how they will develop an area of mastery. They use phrases like “practice makes perfect” without really considering the learning strategy at play. It’s a remarkably ill-defined expression, after all. Does practice mean repeating the same skill over and over again? Does practice require feedback? Should practice be hard? Or should it be fun? Continued here � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium How to Continue Educating Yourself Without Going Back to School - StartUp Mindset - StartUp Mindset    I love school. I’ll be the first to admit it, I’d be a professional student if the idea of piling on debt wasn’t so unappealing given the current economic and political climate. Studying for hours on end, reading hundreds of pages of dense material each week, and sitting in three-hour seminars doesn’t sound like a punishment to me. Rather, besides directly calling back to my time as a graduate student at the University of Chicago, it makes me smile. But not everyone feels the same way about education that I do. However, continuing your education whether you’re at the beginning, middle, or end of your professional career is increasingly important. The world is changing. We’ve heard it a million times before, but across every sector and industry, it still holds true. The only constant in our world is change. The startup and entrepreneurial community is not immune to that. Not only do we need to stay abreast with the current state of our industries, we also need to be informed as to potential changes that can or will be made in the future. The difference between staying informed and staying well enough informed to make predictive assumptions might be a moot point for some of us. Even in the startup and SME community, not all of us are decision makers who need to have the foresight necessary for our companies’ strategic moves. Regardless of your position, staying informed and current in your field comes with a slew of benefits. Continued here � � � � � � TechScape: AI-made images mean seeing is no longer believing - the Guardian    In this week’s newsletter: Why an AI-generated image of Tiananmen Square jumping up Google search rankings is an omen for future disinformation Tap on image results and instead of the usual photos of Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and the iconic image of a brave protester staring down a convoy of tanks that was captured in 1989, the first result was the same historic moment – but from a different point of view. For a time last week, the first result on Google Images for “tank man” was instead an AI-generated image of the same protester, taking a selfie in front of the tank. The image was created by Midjourney, and was at least six months old. First reported by 404 Media, a new tech journalism startup set up by former Vice News staff, the emergence of the tank man selfie – which Google subsequently removed from search results for “tank man” – highlighted one of the main fears that Eddie Perez, Twitter’s former head of election integrity, highlighted to me in a recent podcast interview: it’s now possible, with the use of AI imagery, to create alternative history. And that has huge ramifications not only on our lives, but also our elections. Continued here � � � � � � The salary a single person needs to get by in every U.S. state - CNBC    Do you feel trapped by your low-rate mortgage? Has your current interest rate impacted your plans to move in the next few years? Email money reporter Mike Winters if you're interested in being featured in a future Make It article. Depending on where you live, the salary you need to get by as a single worker can vary immensely. In Hawaii, the living wage for single workers is $112,411 — the highest in the U.S. — according to an analysis by personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. To determine the living wage in each state, GOBankingRates calculated the minimum amount a single person would need to follow the 50/30/20 budget, using data from Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continued here

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