Am 08.07.2010 14:18, schrieb Mike Raiford:

> Interesting discussion. It parallels something a friend at work was
> saying to me the other day. He was talking about how its fascinating how
> the mind works when learning. When learning a new skill, initially you
> gain ability quickly, then suddenly just when you're thinking you're
> getting it, you actually decrease in ability. After a while when things
> become automatic and you're not consciously thinking about them, you'll
> then begin to get better at that skill again. I've experienced this many
> times. It's usually when I hit that valley that I feel like giving up
> (and often do give up) I think this applies mostly to motor skills,
> things like playing a sport, driving a car with a manual transmission,
> playing a musical instrument, drawing ... etc.

Yup. I gues this "valley" is when the skill is being "ported" from the 
cerebrum to the cerebellum. At that time, you're effectively learning 
the skill all over again, but with a different (and more efficient) part 
of your brain.

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