Deep Learning in a Disorienting World
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Description
Much has been written about the escalating intolerance of worldviews other than one's own. Reasoned arguments based on facts and data seem to have little impact in our increasingly post-truth culture dominated by social media, fake news, tribalism, and identity politics. Recent advances in the study of human cognition, however, offer insights on how to counter these troubling social trends. In this book, psychologist Jon F. Wergin calls upon recent research in learning theory, social psychology, politics, and the arts to show how a deep learning mindset can be developed in both oneself and others. Deep learning is an acceptance that our understanding of the world around us is only temporary and is subject to constant scrutiny. Someone who is committed to learning deeply does not simply react to experiences, but engages fully with that experience, knowing that the inevitable disquietude is what leads to efficacy in the world.
Department
Leadership, Management & Business
ISBN
9781108727150
Publication Date
2020
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Keywords
Post-Truth, Deep Learning, Learning Mindset, Learning Theory
Disciplines
Adult and Continuing Education | Curriculum and Social Inquiry | Leadership Studies | Social Psychology and Interaction | Sociology of Culture
Recommended Citation
Wergin, J. (2020). Deep Learning in a Disorienting World. https://aura.antioch.edu/facbooks/57