"And so it goes, researchers say, with most study sessions: difficulty builds mental muscle, while ease often builds only confidence."
— Carey, Benedict (b. 1960)
Author
Date
April 18, 2011
Metaphor
"And so it goes, researchers say, with most study sessions: difficulty builds mental muscle, while ease often builds only confidence."
Metaphor in Context
And so it goes, researchers say, with most study sessions: difficulty builds mental muscle, while ease often builds only confidence. At least one group has demonstrated this principle in dramatic fashion, also using fonts.
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Provenance
Brought to my attention by Heather Houser
Citation
Benedict Carey, "Come On, I Thought I Knew That!" The New York Times, April 18, 2011. <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
04/20/2011
