Boosting Learning with Desirable Difficulties with Dr. Elizabeth Bjork and Dr. Robert Bjork

HostTrevor Ragan

27min

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There's a huge gap between what the science says about how we should study, practice, and learn vs how we actually do it. We met with learning experts and UCLA Psychologists Dr. Elizabeth Bjork and Dr. Robert Bjork to figure out how to close that gap.

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I run The Learner Lab. I dig into the research on how we learn and turn it into essays, video essays, and podcast episodes you can actually use. The whole point: help you get better at getting better.

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