Definition
Learn to learn is the discipline of customising how you acquire a skill — which context, which friction hack, what to unlearn — before scaling volume.
Mechanism
Change context (Rocky in Russia), attention switch (subtitles, count bias), or external constraint (publish before 10h) so the nervous system stops treating the edge as emergency. Document recipes in Manual Of Me — one domain at a time.
Evidence-based techniques vary in utility: practice testing and distributed practice rank high; highlighting and rereading alone often underperform despite feeling productive.
Generic grind versus custom method — change context, attention switch, or constraint before scaling volume. Log recipes in Manual Of Me.
Applications
Ask: what is the tomorrow-version training method for this battle? Test fast; keep data; discard hacks that only work in one room.
Sources
Cite
- Dunlosky, J., Rawson, K. A., Marsh, E. J., Nathan, M. J., & Willingham, D. T. (2013). Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques. Psychological Science in the Public Interest, 14(1), 4–58.
- Roediger, H. L., & Karpicke, J. D. (2006). Test-enhanced learning: Taking memory tests improves long-term retention. Psychological Science, 17(3), 249–255.