How the brain works, how we learn, and why we sometimes make stupid mistakes.
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This video was inspired by the book Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
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Filmed by Raquel Nuno
Music by Kevin MacLeod, http://incompetech.com “Sneaky Adventure” “Harlequin”








But how do you put that in an equation
3:33 67!@!
3:29 6 7!!!!!
2:46 my dyslexic brain read this as “the chhhht” in my head
3:28 67
When we do something in which gun is comfortable and does not have to do any work, the same time we feel we're seeking information but not actually learning is same as planning for your goals and not actually working on them, because it gives our brain Dopamine.
Man lm quite amazed by how complex we are, just gotta ignore the stupid stuff we do like kllng each other in war and hating each other coz of minor differences.
3:29 if anyone watching in 2025
Just like how i learned Differentiation in 11th Class and got really great at it and then in 12th they introduced Integration
My brain just couldn't process it and now I am bad at both
drews atitutude and expressions are on point here