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gypsy_boots on Nov 11, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: On Being Smart (2009) [pdf]

Agreed, maybe it would be more clear to take out "just" and emphasize that the brain is a muscle.

> practice of a specific mental skill has little influence on other mental skills

Care to elaborate on this? I'm trying to imagine what you mean here.

purpled_haze on Nov 11, 2015 [–]

> emphasize that the brain is a muscle.

Instead, maybe emphasize that the brain is similar to a muscle. Speaking metaphorically could be confusing to some.

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