Episode 40 - Memorizing Facts vs Using Information with Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath

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Show Notes:

In this episode, Cindy Nebel interviews Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath (@JCHorvath), neuroscientist and educator affiliated with University of Melbourne and author of Stop Talking Start Influencing: 12 Insights From Brain Science to Make Your Message Stick. During the interview, they discuss how we take information in, and how do we use it, or transfer it to new situations.

Jared Cooney Horvath is a cognitive neuroscientist with expertise in human learning, memory, and brain stimulation. In 2018, Dr. Horvath co-founded LME Global, a mission-driven company serving teachers, students and schools through applied learning sciences. To learn more, visit www.lmeglobal.net.