“ The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.8 —Physicist Richard Feynman, advising how to avoid pseudo-science that masquerades as science Barbara Oakley
“ Internalizing problem-solving techniques enhances the neural activity that allows you to more easily hear the whispers of your growing intuition. When you know—really know—how to solve a problem just… Barbara Oakley
“ A synthesis—an abstraction, chunk, or gist idea—is a neural pattern. Good chunks form neural patterns that resonate, not only within the subject we’re working in, but with other subjects and areas of… Barbara Oakley
“ If you are one of those people who can’t hold a lot in mind at once—you lose focus and start daydreaming in lectures, and have to get to someplace quiet to focus so you can use your working memory to… Barbara Oakley
