How We Learn

It's so fascinating how our brains work! Our bitty baby brains are equipped with learning software built in. We're constantly taking in information and testing our assumptions about the world. Like Dehaene keeps saying, we're all budding scientists!

This book contains good looks at the research underpinning our knowledge of learning. What's important? Attention, engagement, error feedback, consolidation. Basically you need to pay attention to what you want to learn, actually engage with it (don't just let it wash over you - wrestle with it!), understand what your mistakes are and why you made them, and then REST to let it all linger in your brain.
Rest is actually such an important part of learning, and not understanding that is why I thought procrastinating on studying would be fine. Actually all the sleeps you have in between studying help your brain keep knowledge inside and use it for problem solving later.