11.06.2024 Today's Insights from Inc.com - A Great Way to Learn Faster to Retain More
Dear Students,
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Who amongst you doesn't want to learn faster and retain more of what you learn? ?
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While there are many articles on how to?do so, this one struck an interesting chord, in distinguishing between what the author describes as crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence. His core message? Ambitious international students like you must keep challenging yourselves to continue learning new and different skills and gain new knowledge, to develop fluid intelligence, which, in turn, supports your ability to learn faster and retain more of what you learn. As Inc.'s favorite columnist Jeff Haden puts it, ?
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"Fluid intelligence is the ability to learn and retain?new information -- but also to use that knowledge to solve a problem, to learn a new skill,?to recall existing memories and modify them with new knowledge ... In short, to have?"applied intelligence." ?
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Why is fluid intelligence (vs. "book smarts") so critical? In our amazingly dynamic, ever-changing world, crystallized, or "accumulated" knowledge will get an aspiring talent like you and your friends?only so far. Rather than being hired due to a reputation as a Python or financial analysis whiz, employers are drawn to young professionals like you with power skills such as adaptability, flexibility, creativity, innovation, thinking on one's feet, listening, creative problem-solving, and, of course, a growth mindset and a continuous learning orientation, etc., who can nimbly address challenges in real-time. ?
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Here's wishing you an intelligently-entertaining evening!
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Best, ?
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