Pragmatic thinking and learning refactor your wetware

Cover......Page 1
About......Page 2
Cover......Page 5
Pragmatic Bookshelf......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 11
1. Introduction......Page 14
Again with the \"Pragmatic\"?......Page 17
Consider the Context......Page 18
Everyone Is Talking About This Stuff......Page 19
Where We\'re Going......Page 20
Grateful Acknowledgements......Page 24
2. Journey from Novice to Expert......Page 26
Novices vs. Experts......Page 28
The Five Dreyful Model Stages......Page 30
Dreyful at Work: Herding Racehorses and Racing Sheep......Page 38
Using the Dreyfus Model Effectively......Page 44
Beware the Tool Trap......Page 51
Consider the Context, Again......Page 54
Day-to-Day Dreyfus......Page 56
3. This Is Your Brain......Page 58
Your Dual-CPU Modes......Page 59
Capture Insight 24x7......Page 64
Linear and Rich Characteristics......Page 68
Rise of the R-mode......Page 76
R-mode Sees Forest; L-mode Sees Trees......Page 81
DIY Brain Surgery and Neuroplasticity......Page 83
How Do You Get There?......Page 84
Turn Up the Sensory Input......Page 86
Draw on the Right Side......Page 88
Engage an R-mode to L-mode Flow......Page 93
Harvest R-mode Cues......Page 105
Harvesting Patterns......Page 115
Get It Right......Page 123
5. Debug Your Mind......Page 125
Meet Your Cognitive Biases......Page 127
Recognize Your Generational Affinity......Page 135
Codifying Your Personality Tendencies......Page 145
Exposing Hardware Bugs......Page 148
Now I Don\'t Know What to Think......Page 152
What Learning Is ... and Isn\'t......Page 156
Target SMART Objectives......Page 160
Create a Pragmatic Investment Plan......Page 165
Use Your Primary Learning Mode......Page 169
Work Together, Study Together......Page 175
Use Enhanced Learning Techiques......Page 177
Read Deliberately with SQ3R......Page 178
Visualize Insight with Mind Maps......Page 182
Harness the Real Power of Documenting......Page 189
Learn by Teaching......Page 191
Take It to the Streets......Page 193
Play in Order to Learn......Page 194
Leverage Existing Knowledge......Page 198
Embed Failing in Practice......Page 200
Learn About Inner Game......Page 204
Pressure Kills Cognition......Page 209
Imagination Overrides Senses......Page 213
Learn It Like an Expert......Page 217
8. Manage Focus......Page 219
Increase Focus and Attention......Page 220
Defocus to Focus......Page 12
Manage Your Knowledge......Page 229
Optimize Your Current Context......Page 236
Manage Interruptions Deliberately......Page 242
Keep a Big Enough Context......Page 249
How to Stay Sharp......Page 253
Effective Change......Page 254
Index......Page 13