Thanks for the explanation. I like the argument, but still willing to play the devil's advocate: popup box is nice when you're paying attention, but it does not produce learning. Imagine working on a plant where a wrong move can cause a serious injury. Popup boxes will not produce the muscle memory needed to navigate.
I would argue this strongly about pain, but I am not sure how well the analogy transfers to mental errors.
To continue the computer analogy, it would have to be a popup box that steals focus, so that you can't do anything else until you acknowledge it's there.
Does pain aid in creating muscle memory? I hadn't heard that before.
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