Discussion on "Cognitive Structures: Key to effective learning"

Joash Xu · 2022-02-12T13:00:00.000Z

As someone looking to learn more effectively, you have probably heard of cognitive structures. But what are they, and how can they help you? Cognitive structures are mental representations of the world you create to make sense of it. They allow you t...

Connections are linkages among concepts and experiences. Patterns are repeated/regular/sequence discernable in certain situations.

For instance, if you learn about the 2007-2008 financial crisis, several factors are at play here. Subprime lending, housing bubble, easy credit conditions, etc. Cognitive structures can help you find the connections between all these factors.

A financial crisis happens not just once; it happens multiple times. Cognitive structures can help you spot similarities between those financial crises, thus allowing you to spot a pattern.

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Cognitive Structures: Key to effective learning

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