Andrew Huberman· PhD
Research shows that ~90 min is the longest period we can expect to maintain intense focus and effort toward learning.
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Research shows that ~90 min is the longest period we can expect to maintain intense focus and effort toward learning.
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The typical learning about should be about 90 minutes. I think that learning about will no doubt include five to 10 minutes of warmup period. I think everyone should give themselves permission to not be fully focused in the early part of that about.
But that in the middle of that about for the middle hour or so you should be able to maintain focus for about an hour or so.
The typical learning bout should be about 90 minutes. I think that learning bout will no doubt include 5 to 10 minutes of a warm-up period.
but that in the middle of that bout for the middle hour or so, you should be able to maintain focus for about an hour or so.