While [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]], it is mainly done to prevent [[id:5c603e2c-4dae-465e-abb5-12897ad7466d][Tunnel vision]] and getting stuck to what the material taught.
As [[id:0e2c9eaf-f12a-47b2-9c9c-d1a590db131b][Involuntary attention switch is good for preventing tunnel vision]], it lets you make connections between them and even form new perspectives or sudden realizations when learning a topic.
Despite the perceived quality of public education, this is how students went through to choose their career.
You can choose to switch between topics of different scope either from specific concept to a wildly different topic altogether.