Restructure and update learning-related notes

Well, there is no set boundary what belongs in the hierarchical notebook
and the evergreen notes but I'm starting to lean in combining the two
together with a flat hierarchy. Nonetheless, I was able to make more
insights from separating them so it's worth it.

2021-05-21-19-26-06.org

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 :END:
 #+title: Pitfalls and illusions of competence
 #+date: "2021-05-21 19:26:06 +08:00"
-#+date_modified: "2021-05-22 11:47:23 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 22:32:16 +08:00"
 #+language: en
 
 
@@ -12,14 +12,9 @@ This could cost you either time or forming bad habits that require unlearning la
 
 The following is an exhaustive list of things to look out for.
 
-- The presence of the material itself can fool the student thinking they already know the material.
+- The [[id:9986bd9e-763e-497e-a35d-ecd0aa93f408][Presence of the material fools students into learning]].
-  + Solution: close the material and practice self-testing.
+- [[id:9138397a-a965-45e9-97ea-71849e8d4f94][Overlearning]] is a habitual problem of students, thinking they should master the concept holistically before moving on to other topics.
-- Overlearning: tackling the material for complete mastery for the nth time
+- [[id:5c603e2c-4dae-465e-abb5-12897ad7466d][Tunnel vision]]: learning new things can be impeded from our own experience.
-  + Solution: simply move on once you already know the basics of the concept.
-  + Remember [[id:df20e58b-6d38-4ace-8468-413bc708c772][Most of the work is done from smaller amount of effort]].
-- Being invested in an idea that you cannot see other solutions.
-  + Solution: do some occasional workshopping with related concepts or tools.
-  + This is the reason why most of the discoveries are made either by young people or those who haven't formally trained or studied for the original field.
 - Working with solutions can be a trap if you focus solely on the steps.
   + Solution: give time to focus on the bigger picture.
   + Inversely, understanding without the memorization is still bad as [[id:c0e4fb0e-68f2-4db4-8c3e-f5a7845738c3][Understanding comes first from memory]].

2021-06-21-10-08-01.org

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 :END:
 #+title: Start with wishful thinking
 #+date: "2021-06-21 10:08:01 +08:00"
-#+date_modified: "2021-07-13 21:54:00 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 22:43:49 +08:00"
 #+language: en
 
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ This is the core of prototyping, starting with the end product and getting there
   This is quite similar to [[https://collegeinfogeek.com/about/meet-the-author/my-impossible-list/][Thomas Frank's impossible list]] that we explicitly say what we want to do.
   We could apply the principle what we want to do when we learn a skill.
 
-This is like the practice to [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]], only the examples are created yourself.
+This is similar to [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]], only the examples are created yourself.
 It also allows to make iterations with a [[id:05a39f96-fb1c-4d71-9be1-fc4c2e251e8f][Start small and improve later]]-kind of workflow.
 
 However, focusing too much on the destination can block your progress from having a clear sight on how to get there.

2021-07-15-07-25-39.org

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       60361cab-d006-4572-a7b2-e9dc7e1bc4da
+:END:
+#+title: Being misinformed is better than being ignorant
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:25:39 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 07:50:49 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- we can see the mistakes that we'll inevitably make when making our first steps;
+  misinformation can be corrected
+- in rare cases, being misinformed could bring better ideas or other inspirations;
+  misunderstood or [[id:c886bc6d-e9dc-4f62-8841-59123236eda0][Failed ideas can be repurposed]]
+- however, as knowledge spreads, so does false knowledge;
+  bringing your misinformed impression can propagate to others and might make a stronger opinion only because most people says so;
+  in cases like those, [[id:b7671178-ceef-4ae7-958f-33d3b57a598e][Ignorance is better than misinformation]]
+- the spreading of misinformation is also a dangerous thing especially today with the internet making it easier to publish (mis)information

2021-07-15-07-26-02.org

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       b7671178-ceef-4ae7-958f-33d3b57a598e
+:END:
+#+title: Ignorance is better than misinformation
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:26:02 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 22:40:55 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- the lack of knowledge can make clearer conclusions since we don't have any misunderstandings to clear up first;
+  we tend to be more open with the topic
+- but it doesn't mean most of the things we learn are from zero knowledge, [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]], we try to understand the new by comparing them with the familiar things;
+  if any, there's a pinch of prerequisite knowledge we already possess
+- however, being ignorant can also mean no actions nor thinking will occur when discussing a topic;
+  at times, [[id:60361cab-d006-4572-a7b2-e9dc7e1bc4da][Being misinformed is better than being ignorant]];
+  but then again, we are more vulnerable to misinformation

2021-07-15-07-26-52.org

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       03cd9fad-e187-4939-9347-1a034c6efbe2
+:END:
+#+title: Overanalyzing slow you down
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:26:52 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 22:42:39 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+# TODO: Correct examples, please?
+- thinking too much about a thing brings out all of the unnecessary details, making it harder to act upon something
+- this is where [[id:0e2c9eaf-f12a-47b2-9c9c-d1a590db131b][Involuntary attention switch is good for preventing tunnel vision]];
+  furthermore, it mostly prevents [[id:9138397a-a965-45e9-97ea-71849e8d4f94][Overlearning]] as you choose more time into moving on to the action
+- it can be good to have too big of a list equating to more choices but for situations where we have to choose one (or a handful), this situation may rise
+- this is present in various fields:
+  + on sports, competitors tend to focus on the right way of doing things from the tiniest of details such as the stroke of the arm, grips, and so forth;
+    it often go into choking, costing their game
+  + on programming, this is present when initially thinking about the algorithm without implementing a prototype yet
+- to remedy against this: remember that [[id:df20e58b-6d38-4ace-8468-413bc708c772][Most of the work is done from smaller amount of effort]];
+  additionally, you can [[id:01459b18-3f30-418e-bd8d-42661d5ea223][Start with wishful thinking]] instead of thinking about the process;
+  this frees you from the details and think how would you directly solve the problem
+  ideally, we would have the best course of action or the solution but usually, it is not realized nor tested against reality

2021-07-15-07-43-45.org

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+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       db298171-834d-4348-92a8-68e3f830d5d0
+:END:
+#+title: Collecting information to learn new skills
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:43:45 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 07:44:45 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- we can take advantage of our attention-switching habits as [[id:0e2c9eaf-f12a-47b2-9c9c-d1a590db131b][Involuntary attention switch is good for preventing tunnel vision]] when it comes for [[id:af0ccefe-c671-47bf-94f7-62243c805745][Skill-building]], anyway
+- this practice is basically to [[id:810dc8b6-db64-4c80-a0aa-f9e6d5fa4acf][Create an inbox to store your thoughts]], that is, a bunch of resources you've seen
+- you can store all of the resources then skim them and evaluating them whether they are a good starting point
+- be sure to [[id:0dbfee88-cdce-48d1-9a10-23fc12d9bcd5][Refer to advanced resources when skill-building for a solid short-term goal]] with at least one for roam:Interleaving
+- [[roam:Subpar resources are better to start than nothing]];
+  however, there are times where [[id:b7671178-ceef-4ae7-958f-33d3b57a598e][Ignorance is better than misinformation]] to make clearer conclusions

2021-07-15-07-47-32.org

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       10214008-71da-4d1e-b761-80e671d6fc40
+:END:
+#+title: When starting out, focus on quantity over quality
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:47:32 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 23:45:05 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- when learning a new skill, there is a tendency to overanalyze what is the next move;
+  remember: [[id:03cd9fad-e187-4939-9347-1a034c6efbe2][Overanalyzing slow you down]]
+- to solve against this, it is better to just start, not minding the quality of each piece/project you create
+- when you have a portfolio, you're essentially creating an improved version of your previous works;
+  creating projects can be an iterative process
+- examples:
+  + when starting a YouTube channel, focus more on putting out more videos
+  + when producing music, create more music and publish them
+  + when programming, create more programs of all usability from completely useless to something useful for you
+- more importantly, good sense of skill develops over time;
+  you may as well finish a lot of work from it
+- just like how [[id:60361cab-d006-4572-a7b2-e9dc7e1bc4da][Being misinformed is better than being ignorant]], having mountainous amount of bad ideas can make something better, [[id:c886bc6d-e9dc-4f62-8841-59123236eda0][Failed ideas can be repurposed]];
+- however, being focus on quantity leaves the opportunity to make something stand out
+- furthermore, being focused on quantity for a long time creates stagnation and bad habits start to manifest;
+  to mitigate against this event, you can start focusing on the quality, making [[id:9b669fd4-e04e-43dd-a61e-81dea5ec0764][Deliberate practice]] sessions;
+- beyond that, you can balance the focus between quality and quantity;
+  you can [[id:92a10fe2-f4d1-4e5e-b5f4-3779db13a2e5][Create roadmaps to stay on track]], tracking deadlines to produce reasonable amount of work over a period of time

structured/learning.pitfalls.overlearning.org

@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       9138397a-a965-45e9-97ea-71849e8d4f94
+:END:
+#+title: Overlearning
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:29:54 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 08:34:24 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- when you learn enough, you should move on to the next topic.
+- while mastering the topic is great, it shouldn't be done when you first learn about something;
+  it will only impede your progress;
+- furthermore, you could've used that time to understand related topics
+- for some (myself included), this stems from avoiding rote learning which is associated from bad education;
+  however, realize that [[id:c0e4fb0e-68f2-4db4-8c3e-f5a7845738c3][Understanding comes first from memory]]
+- for others, this may be an indicator of aimlessness;
+  be sure to [[id:92a10fe2-f4d1-4e5e-b5f4-3779db13a2e5][Create roadmaps to stay on track]] and [[id:1a6187c9-6c79-4378-bf8d-935c8a3d9167][When learning a new skill, begin with a specific end-goal to create a solid starting point]]
+- this could lead into a bad habit of mastering everything
+- remember, [[id:df20e58b-6d38-4ace-8468-413bc708c772][Most of the work is done from smaller amount of effort]];
+  additionally, [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]], we can use our intuition to fill in the rest of the details;
+  but be sure to study and review those details for some time
+- you can also do some roam:Interleaving between learning new topics and mastering the previous ones

structured/learning.pitfalls.presence-of-material.org

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       9986bd9e-763e-497e-a35d-ecd0aa93f408
+:END:
+#+title: Presence of the material fools students into learning
+#+date: "2021-07-15 07:38:09 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 07:42:26 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- this is similar to how [[id:6b0e6b75-410f-42a3-8921-bcc4589b2d2a][Collecting information only feels like progress]];
+  only then when we open a book or logged into an e-learning website, we may feel we have already learned the material
+- to pressure yourself against this, you should close the material and recall it;
+  [[roam:Recall reinforces better learning]] by relying entirely from your understanding

structured/learning.pitfalls.tunnel-vision.org

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+:PROPERTIES:
+:ID:       5c603e2c-4dae-465e-abb5-12897ad7466d
+:END:
+#+title: Tunnel vision
+#+date: "2021-07-15 22:21:04 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-07-15 22:31:42 +08:00"
+#+language: en
+
+
+- being invested in an idea that it blocks other ideas;
+  this makes it harder to solve new problems where they expect to work similarly from their experience;
+  it is a net negative if we force our way with the familiar solution while not understanding the new type of problem
+- [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]];
+  we tend to create connections between different things including new things
+- it is present on most experts with their experience on the field;
+  but this is also a potential problem for students in training where certain principles are taught then encountering a new idea overall
+- This is the reason why most of the discoveries are made either by young people or those who haven't formally trained for the original field.
+- to combat against this, we can do roam:Interleaving
+- by the same principle, we could also let our attention switch at times;
+  [[id:0e2c9eaf-f12a-47b2-9c9c-d1a590db131b][Involuntary attention switch is good for preventing tunnel vision]]

structured/learning.process.chunking.org

@@ -3,11 +3,10 @@
 :END:
 #+title: Chunking
 #+date: "2021-05-14 12:33:21 +08:00"
-#+date_modified: "2021-05-21 23:40:42 +08:00"
+#+date_modified: "2021-06-05 22:26:39 +08:00"
 #+language: en
 
 
-# TODO: Improve note
 The behavior of chunking is present in a lot of ways.
 
 - When we hear the word "popsicle", you may have already envisioned an image of the popsicle.