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Ultralearning

Scott H. Young

How can you teach yourself a hard skill fast, through intense self directed projects built on nine principles of learning?

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Author: Scott H. Young

Why read it

You will learn to test yourself rather than reread, since recalling from memory teaches more than looking at the book again
You will stop practising around your weak spots and start drilling them directly, the way musicians isolate the hardest bars
You will be able to plan your own intense learning project, mapping the skill first and practising it directly in the real setting

Who it is for

A professional who needs a new skill within months
A student who wants more than a degree offers
A self taught learner stuck on a plateau

Contents

Foreword
Chapter I Can You Get an MIT Education Without Going to MIT?
Chapter II Why Ultralearning Matters
Chapter III How to Become an Ultralearner
Chapter IV Principle 1 Metalearning First Draw a Map
Chapter V Principle 2 Focus Sharpen Your Knife
Chapter VI Principle 3 Directness Go Straight Ahead
Chapter VII Principle 4 Drill Attack Your Weakest Point
Chapter VIII Principle 5 Retrieval Test to Learn
Chapter IX Principle 6 Feedback Don’t Dodge the Punches
Chapter X Principle 7 Retention Don’t Fill a Leaky Bucket
Chapter XI Principle 8 Intuition Dig Deep Before Building Up
Chapter XII Principle 9 Experimentation Explore Outside Your Comfort Zone
Chapter XIII Your First Ultralearning Project
Chapter XIV An Unconventional Education
Appendix

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