030. Neuroplasticity with Tim Mitra

Where to find Tim Mitra online

• @TimMitra on Twitter
• Host of the More Than Just Code Podcast and Spockcast
• Cohost of RoundaboutFM
• it-guy.com
• Author of How to Keep Learning After 50
• Tim's SwiftTO talk about Neuroplasticity

Neuroplasticity

• Why should we keep learning?
• Neuroplasticity in simple terms
• The advantage of learning in 45-minute spurts
• Compound learning:
  1. Short-term memories
  2. Long-term memories through repetition
  3. Micro-skill development (building functions in the brain)
• Breaks help move memories from one level to the next
• Use communication to reinforce learning
  • Explain and seek confirmation
  • The rubber ducking technique
  • Using emoji to punctuate words with emotion
  • What the ~ at the end of a Tweet or text means
• Applying learning concepts to unlearning
  • The amygdala typically makes statements
  • The neocortex typically asks questions
  • Self-monitor and ask yourself questions to consciously replace habits

Related links

• Brainjo's Breakthrough Banjo Course
• Dr. Lara Boyd's TEDx Talk about Neuroplasticity
• Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch

Related episodes

• Multitasking