Clear Your Mind of Predisposition If You Truly Want to Learn Something...
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In one of our previous posts, we discussed the different learning styles in association to the human brain and how you can utilize each one to your advantage when you are trying to learn or memorize something new.
In today’s post, we want to talk about an aptitude of the human mind that can become an obstacle in the way of learning something new.
When you are predisposed to a certain viewpoint about a new subject that you are facing, you see it in a unique light and refuse to review other approaches and aspects of that subject.
Our predispositions are often a defense mechanism against our true ignorance. One of the fallacious and erroneous thoughts that we have when it comes to learning springs out of sheer ignorance; the idea that we already know everything regarding the subject matter.
Or sometimes, you are predisposed to believe a particular thing about the subject you are trying to learn, and that predisposition turns into a fog that limits your view, all the while your mind creates a force to resist any incoming chunk of information and treat it with hostility.
Let us use a simple example to let you understand this argument. Imagine that you are sitting in a math class, and your core belief is that math is difficult to learn and useless for your future life.
That predisposition will create a cornerstone in your subconsciousness that resists the idea of properly learning math.
The other point that I am trying to make is the idea that you may already know the subject matter, thus you make another defense mechanism that fights against your concentration and doesn’t allow you to really focus.
Great scholars often say that to truly learn something, you must first unlearn it.
What does that mean?
When you are trying to properly learn something, you need to clear your mind of all the predisposition and previous information that you have about that thing, and start to learn it once again on a blank page.
Only then will you truly dedicate the time and energy that is needed to learn something. Remember that in order to learn something, you must first learn how to unlearn it!
Some people are also in the habit of using their predisposition in conversation. For instance, imagine that someone is trying to teach you something, and you are constantly murmuring ‘I know’ and bringing it into the conversation.
That will consequently send a message to your subconsciousness that resists against the idea of focusing, because you feel like you already know what you are being taught.
Also, the person who is teaching you will surely lose his enthusiasm because he will see signs that you indicate you have no interest in what he is saying, or at least you don’t care enough to give it your best!
If you want to properly learn something, first understand that you cannot possibly know everything there is to know about it, and that you should erase your previous knowledge to witness fruitful results in your learning.
Remember, to truly learn something, we must first learn how to shake off our predispositions towards it.
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The human mind is responsible for the social, professional and educational life of its owner. The abilities of the mind can be measured by testing IQ. You can get and attract whatever you want to you using the Law of Attraction, which is served by the human mind.
The mind manages the functions of the main human body and controls the emotions, emotions, and perceptions. The mind contains billions of complex neurons, divided into two parts of the right, which is responsible for imagining, identifying colors, sounds, and the source of dream weaving.
Learn to learn is learn to live. It's a skill basic life. And learning should be an Act of humility that is not always unidirecional because up teachers should also understand that their students learn too
Great article. I completely agree with you. As K. Goebbel said. Repeated reading of already read books is the most reliable touchstone of education. Thank you for sharing @chbartist
Good evening! Nice to read your blog, and most importantly, interesting. I agree with you we must clear our mind and train the memory for learning
Thanks so much @chbartist for this educative post. Its true our predisposition affects the way we participate in conversations and learning as the person conversing with us can get an indication that one is not interested in the the conversation. I have learnt that in order to learn something I have to first un learn it.
This post has reminded me of one experienced employee that I was training on how to do registration of persons using a system on laptop. I remember how this person always told me that 'I already know all those things just give a computer so that I go to work. ' I did not stop but continued with the training. When time to go and start field work came , I handed him all the necessary equipment. He promised me howbhe would be the best performer and I was also confident in him given his experience.
Then do you know what happened? When we did analysis of the collected data after the workwe fould out that this very employee had the highest number of mistakes. This was very badbecause it even affected our performance at national level. So I woukd like to let you know that being open to learning is so important.
My ex-husband was a counselor and he did not like the phrase “I know.” He said we do NOT know what other people are going through and we can never know. Saying “I know” makes it seem like their stories, complaints, troubles, and highlights are common and not individual.
Here said if you need to say anything, say "I hear what you are saying. Please go on."
I have tried not to say “I know” when people tell me anything. It is better to hear what they know and learn something new.
In our country, there is a saying “Repetitions - mother teachings”. That even if you know the lesson, it does not hurt to listen to it once again. I completely agree with you, an excellent article
This goes with the saying that "familiarity breeds contempt". It precisely describes our thinking process that we just simply ignore some things because we think we know it and we missed the opportunity to learn and grow.
I will definitely share this post with some people I know that have great love for predisposition towards knowledge.
It is great barrier to learning new things. We should all cultivate the habit of eagerness towards knowledge. Even though we know a particular concept before, when someone teaches us about that same concept, he might chip one or two things we don't know about the concept.
Great post @chbartist