Superintelligence
Blocked Periodization: A New Method To Enhance Learning
If you want to think like a genius, you first have to learn like a genius. 4 steps to enhance your learning and become a genius.
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14 min readNov 16, 2019
Keywords and ideas
- Volume (learning) → the acquisition rate of knowledge;
- Intensity (learning) → the quantity and quality of neural connections, myelin sheaths, etc.;
- Technique (learning) → how well developed neural circuits are;
- Blocked periodized learning → knowledge acquisition > synthesis > rest > genius;
- Knowledge acquisition → quantity of new knowledge - rate of forgetting;
- AcquisitionRate = Memorized/(Days/365.25)/TimePerDay;
- Forgetting curve → the rate at which you forget knowledge;
- Overlearning → characterized by low ROI and short forgetting curve e.g. solving the same type of math problem over and over again within a short relative time period;
- Knowledge Darwinism → the natural dissipation of irrelevant knowledge while keeping the relevant knowledge;
- Spaced repetition → repeating already acquired knowledge while…
