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less time to absorb and make sense of new information.
fewer ways to learn than we did before the digital age.
mentally become narrower and deeper rather than wider and shallower.
great difficulty accessing quality information.

conscious actions.
thought processes.
processing stimuli.
human consciousness.

the sequential engagement of cognition, conation, and affectation.
lower levels of mindfulness during the learning process.
selecting between relevant information and irrelevant information and storing relevant information for retrieval.
decreased incubation of thought.

organizing and completing school assignments.
finding relevant information and answering questions.
private development of answers to real-world problems.
developing ideas and taking risks.

principles of neuro-linguistic programming.
right brain/left brain studies.
research of the brain-mind interface.
insights from ancient Greek philosophers.

acquiring practical skills that will be useful around the home.
impressing people with how smart you are.
taking in information and developing an effective response to it.
accepting society’s definition of success.

focus on quick replies rather than accurate replies.
proofread each submission carefully.
use texting abbreviations.
stick to your position no matter what.

knowing how to learn.
knowing the right people.
developing an accurate memory.
understanding how professors create tests.

conation
affectation
cognition
metacognition

do not consciously apply the Let Me Learn system.
frequently multitask during learning situations.
make mindfulness a high priority.
have a low level of internal chatter.

Completing assignments and then noting what was learned and how to improve next time
Quickly skimming readings and briefly looking at graphics in the readings
Thinking critically and analyzing one’s ideas before expressing them
Basing opinions on credible sources

is an important skill that college students should acquire.
allows people to get more done in less time.
enhances the functioning of working memory.
results in less efficient learning.

you have the latest digital technology and know how to use it.
your mind is prepared and ready to learn.
you’ve discovered how to minimize stress.
you have the support of friends and family for your education endeavors.

not been widespread among the general population.
had less impact than past technological innovations.
slowed in recent years.
had a strong effect on how we learn.

are present only in women in that men lack the confluence pattern.
each allow the same amount of stimuli to pass through to the working memory.
vary substantially from person to person.
occur in this specific order: sequence, precision, technical reasoning, confluence.