12/12/11


Knowledge of foreign languages comes in handy in various situations. Work, travel and entertainment are often cited as the most common reasons why people take up learning a new language. However, a group of scientists has recently found out that good knowledge of another language may not just improve our communication skills but boost our rationality.

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12/12/06


Learning a new skill is often challenging. Given that we all want to have a unique set of skills to impress our employers, stand out from the crowd or just feel better about ourselves, it might be useful to get to know some general rules to streamline our learning.

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12/12/04


Even though the phrase “a steep learning curve” has come to be used in two contradictory ways, the learning process itself can be divided into several universally recognized stages, with absolute mastery being the last one.

Comprehensive knowledge of a subject can work in several ways. For example, it can motivate us to keep exploring a given area with a view to becoming the best of the best, or we may end up demotivated as our progress rate slows down dramatically and the “feel good” effect is gone.

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