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SUMMARY:Some Studies on Desirable Difficulties - Dr Danny Oppenheimer\, Pr
 ofessor at UCLA with a joint appointment in the Anderson School of Managem
 ent and the Department of Psychology
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CONTACT:Ann Waterman
DESCRIPTION:From channel factors to nudges\, research has repeatedly shown
  that an effective way to encourage behavior change is to make that behavi
 or easier.  Similarly\, adding difficulty via cognitive load generally red
 uces performance across a large number of mental activities.  This has led
  many psychologists and educators to conclude that a primary route to faci
 litating successful cognition is to simplify tasks and make them easier.  
 However\, there are times where making things easy can reduce cognitive pe
 rformance\, undermine motivation\, and lead to metacognitive mis-calibrati
 on.  This talk reviews some studies from my lab over the past half a dozen
  years on desirable difficulties – when increased difficulty improves pe
 rformance and educational achievement.
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, (Rm
  GS5\, Donald McIntyre Building)
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