Metus comments on Open thread, Sept. 29 - Oct.5, 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion
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I'll keep that in mind, thanks.
My question more generally is, how far can you divide this? I recognised some time ago that even when I literally can't read mathematical formulae anymore, I am perfectly able to learn a language or read prose except for the slight exhaustion. Could I learn math, a language and after that some biology? Where is the limit, except for the obvious time constraints? Should learning of math be interrupted by short burts of learning a language or by complete rest? And so on.
Learning languages can have many forms. Browsing through vocabulary at 4 secs per card on Anki is challenging to keep up for 2 hours in a row. On the other hand it's quite possible to do 2 hours of a Pimsleur tape in one setting.
I think it makes the most sense to switch mental and physical activity.
Traditionally that's what's done in high school.