Under what conditions do we learn best? In both fiction and real life, there is an argument to be made that greatness thrives under pressure, fear and adversity. I make the case for the ineffectiveness of such teaching methods, and reject the notion that sacrificing kindness is worth it to create a genius. This episode really serves as an introduction of a number of different concepts I want to explore in more depth later, including conditioning, corporal punishment, the emotional education of boys, and the myth of the tortured genius. It also serves as a summary of my philosophy of learning.
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Further reading:
The Uncomfortable Message in Whiplash's Dazzling Finale: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/the-ethics-of-whiplash/381636/
Corporal Punishment of Children Should Be Banned: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/corporal-punishment-of-children-should-be-banned/11025096
The State of Research on the Effects of Physical Punishment: https://bit.ly/2ZvJYDK
Punishment in Psychology: Negative Effects of Punishment: https://veronikatait.com/posts/2018-10-21-punishment-in-psychology-negative-effects-of-punishment.html
The Study of Punishment in Psychology: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-punishment-2795413
Under what conditions do we learn best? In both fiction and real life, there is an argument to be made that greatness thrives under pressure, fear and adversity. I make the case for the ineffectiveness of such teaching methods, and reject the notion that sacrificing kindness is worth it to create a genius. This episode really serves as an introduction of a number of different concepts I want to explore in more depth later, including conditioning, corporal punishment, the emotional education of boys, and the myth of the tortured genius. It also serves as a summary of my philosophy of learning.
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Further reading:
The Uncomfortable Message in Whiplash's Dazzling Finale: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/10/the-ethics-of-whiplash/381636/
Corporal Punishment of Children Should Be Banned: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-18/corporal-punishment-of-children-should-be-banned/11025096
The State of Research on the Effects of Physical Punishment: https://bit.ly/2ZvJYDK
Punishment in Psychology: Negative Effects of Punishment: https://veronikatait.com/posts/2018-10-21-punishment-in-psychology-negative-effects-of-punishment.html
The Study of Punishment in Psychology: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-punishment-2795413