sixes_and_sevens comments on Procedural Knowledge Gaps - Less Wrong

126 Post author: Alicorn 08 February 2011 03:17AM

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Comment author: hewhocutsdown 08 February 2011 01:20:13PM 2 points [-]

Left vs. Right still tends to take two tries.

Comment author: sixes_and_sevens 08 February 2011 04:14:36PM 2 points [-]

When learning the left-hand/right-hand motor/induction rules for electromagnetic fields, I spent about half an hour tapping alternate sides of my head, saying "motor, induction, motor, induction..." I can now instinctively tell you which is my motor hand and which is my induction hand.

I still have a problem with instant recall of left and right, though.

Comment author: Elizabeth 08 February 2011 07:17:52PM 2 points [-]

I don't get instant recall for left and right, but when I was learning to drive, the teacher would say "turn left ahead" and I would automatically turn on the correct blinker, and then have to pause to figure out which way to turn.