Dr. Barbara Oakley: Chat about "Mindshift" interest changes & better learning

If you've ever been on Coursera, you've seen the "Learning How to Learn" MOOC run by Dr. Barbara Oakley.

She just published a new book, "Mindshift", about changing careers & learning things better even if it's not your speciality. She should know, since even though she is Oakland University's Engineering Professor, her background is actually in language learning!

Check out her book here:
http://fi3m.com/mindshift

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00:35 Are foreign language skills transferrable to different areas of your life?

02:55 What if you don’t have a natural aptitude for languages?

05:12 What would you tell someone who needs to learn a language, but doesn’t feel passionate about it?

06:35 When are you too old to learn something new?

08:36 What’s a simple change people can make to be more successful in learning new skills?

13:32 How can we turn our weaknesses into strengths when learning a new skill?

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