Desirable Difficulty
A concept in cognitive psychology holding that moderate difficulty, delay, and uncertainty during learning can instead promote long-term memory and deeper understanding; it originates from the research of Robert Bjork.
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In his book, Professor So proposes that one of the core goals of education is to train the 'friction' of thinking, that is, to tolerate uncertainty and cognitive discomfort when facing complex problems and to build understanding through repeated trial and error.
The concept of cognitive friction (desirable difficulty) originates from the research of cognitive psychologist Robert Bjork, referring to the fact that moderate difficulty, delay and uncertainty in the learning process can instead promote long-term memory and deep understanding.
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In his book, Professor So proposes that one of the core goals of education is to train the 'friction' of thinking, that is, to tolerate uncertainty and cognitive discomfort when facing complex problems and to build understanding through repeated trial and error.
50%UnverifiedThe concept of cognitive friction (desirable difficulty) originates from the research of cognitive psychologist Robert Bjork, referring to the fact that moderate difficulty, delay and uncertainty in the learning process can instead promote long-term memory and deep understanding.
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