Sebastian Kamilli’s Post

Learning is a continuous process of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and behaviors: Definition: Learning is the process of gaining new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences. How it happens: Learning is a multi-step process that involves encountering new information, paying attention to it, coordinating it with what you already know, storing it in your memory, and applying it. When it happens: Learning can happen immediately, like after being burned by a hot stove, or it can accumulate from repeated experiences. How it lasts: The changes induced by learning often last a lifetime. Who learns: Humans, non-human animals, and some machines can learn, and there's evidence that some plants can learn as well. How it's studied: Psychologists study how learning occurs and how social, emotional, cultural, and biological variables might influence the learning process. How it's supported: Education is the process of helping someone or a group of others to learn. Here are some quotes about learning: "If you are willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you". "The expert in anything was once a beginner".

Action over Accumulation It's easy to fall into the trap of constantly learning new things without taking the time to apply them. Learning is crucial, but without application, knowledge can quickly become clutter. Imagine filling a cup with water – if you never pour any out, the jar will eventually overflow. Our minds work similarly. While learning should be continuous, it's equally important to pause and apply what we've learned. This process helps solidify knowledge, turning it into practical skills. Taking breaks to absorb and reflect on new information can make learning more effective. It’s not about how much you learn, but how well you can use what you know. So, balance learning with application, and allow your mind the space it needs to grow in a meaningful way.

Learning opens up another path to further learning. Has it ever happened to you that when you are trying to gather knowledge about a specific topic you come across something else that relates to it but for you to understand the main topic you will have to branch and gather knowledge about that new thing? Well, it happens to me most of the time. I am someone that always like to know new things. I don't know how it happens but I will just grow a strange interest on it and then want to learn it at all cost (not all the time though). Once I begin learning this new thing, at a point I will loose the deep interest I had before, like 40% lost interest. If it is really what I need to learn - that aligns with my field or skill - then what I do is to continue learning it and if the interest is getting low as I progress, I take a break from it, focus on my major skill and later on, come up with a deep and important need why I must learn it. Back to the content of my video, when I conduct research for any design project, I learn new things but at some times, I see new things to learn. The constraints/boundary that always helps me not to wander off too much is to make sure the main aim of the learning is clearly stated i.e. how this will help my main research. How do you place a boundary that you don't wander off from the main topic?

Let yourself be a beginner. You can learn anything at any age. This year, I stepped into new subjects that were completely unfamiliar to me as a self learner. Initially, it felt odd and challenging and much time consuming, but over time, things began to make sense, and I started to appreciate the depth of what I was learning. This is the wonder of neuroplasticity. Our brains can adapt and grow at any age. It’s a reminder that with curiosity and effort, we can continually expand our knowledge and skills. You don’t always need perfect prior knowledge. One of the best strategies is to “pause and ponder.” ( I do this a lot 🙋🏻♂️) Start learning anything, and if you encounter something that requires technical understanding, take a moment to step back and ponder into. Then, return to your studies with a clearer focus and continue.

“So is there a way of learning which does not make life into a routine, a narrow groove? Then what is learning? One must be very clear about the ways of knowledge: first to acquire knowledge and then act from that knowledge - technological and psychological, or act, and from that action acquire knowledge? Both are acquisitions of knowledge. Knowledge is the past always. Is there a way of acting without the enormous weight of man's accumulated knowledge? There is. It is not learning as we have known it; it is pure observation - observation which is not continuous and which then becomes memory, but observation from moment to moment. The observer is the essence of knowledge and he imposes on what he observes that which he has acquired through experience and various forms of sensory reaction. The observer is always manipulating that which he observes, and what he observes is always reduced to knowledge. So he is always caught in the old tradition of habit-forming. So learning is pure observation - not only of the things outside you but also of that which is happening inwardly; to observe without the observer.” J. Krishnamurti

The first twenty minutes are critical while learning something new. This is the time when we have all the negative thoughts; we may be tempted to pick up our phone and watch a few shorts, we may feel sleepy, we realize we don't have the right study material, we dislike the weather, and we believe the course isn't futuristic and begin exploring other subjects, which leads nowhere. Only 20% of the students go beyond the 20 minutes. However, our uncomfortable negative emotions and suffering subside significantly after 20 minutes, and if we don't give up to our negative thoughts, we end up with long hours of valuable learning. Here are a few suggestions that I found effective in overcoming those 20 minutes. 1. Have a cold shower before learning. 2. Clean the table. With the exception of one textbook and one notebook, avoid all unnecessary books, gadgets, and stationery. 3. Turn off your phone and store it in a faraway shelf. Never attempt to learn on a phone; instead, always print out learning materials. If unavoidable, use a laptop rather than a phone. 4. Never get out of the chair before 20 minutes, no matter how terrible it is. 5. For the first 20 minutes, start with an easy topic that you are confident you will understand, or revisit something you have already learned. Hold on for 20 minutes, pain will stop. Happy learning.

The most important skill in the near future will be learning. Your ability to learn will become its own commodity. How does one become a better learner? Reading and reading comprehension. - These are two different things, yet you have to read to have anything to comprehend! - Practice re-reading sentences, paragraphs or even whole pages, especially of dense text. - Slow down. - Make sure to align keywords with their meaning within the context of what you're reading. Learning anything new requires adapting to the way the subject you're studying uses words, which may be different from how you use them. For example, a child dribbling is different from dribbling in basketball. - Read out loud. The brain hears. - Recite what you've read in your own words. Find inspiration in others who have made the jump. Forget your school days if they were a bore because learning can be fun. Meeting a challenge is rewarding. Never stop learning.

Simply cramming facts without grasping the meaning can hurt how kids think and use what they learn in real life. Understanding deeply is key … It's like building a strong foundation for them to problem-solve and learn effectively. Learning versus memorization: 1. Learning involves understanding, while memorizing focuses on rote recall. 2. Learning fosters critical thinking, while memorizing may not. 3. Learning is about making connections, while memorizing is about repetition. 4. Learning encourages creativity, while memorizing is more rigid. 5. Learning allows for adaptation, while memorizing may limit flexibility. 6. Learning leads to a deep understanding, while memorizing may result in superficial knowledge. 7. Learning sparks curiosity, while memorizing can be about regurgitation. 8. Learning is ongoing, while memorizing can be static. Note to self: Education isn't just about degrees or certificates; it's reflected in how we carry ourselves, interact and communicate with others in everyday life. ~ Jasmine www.hthpsychotherapy.com

Keep learning every day! Last week, My laptop was so slow. I thought It was not up to the standards I had requested from the seller. I called the person who sold it to me, Ready to pour out my frustrations. But guess what? He calmly told me to clean ‘the cache’. I didn’t know how to. but he explained to me how. And boom! My laptop was fast again, and I felt like an IT expert! Learning new things is super important. It helps us grow and be better at things. Every day, Make a point to learn something new every day. Especially about technology. If something doesn’t work, try to fix it yourself. With guidance from an expert. That’s how we learn! No one is born knowing anything. But by learning, We get doctors, teachers, and anything our passion drives us to! So, Let’s learn more every day.