> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 1 topic, 6 evergreens</em></s> #### [[Good friction causes the brain to engage]] #TO/TEND/WEED If we are too used to something, or do it a lot, our brain will start to skip over it to avoid spending unneeded energy. This can become a problem when the [[brain]] over uses this process, and we start skipping over things we actually need to think about. In cases like this [[friction]] causes us to override our brains instinct and actually engage with the material. While both can be true, this counters:: [[Friction is a hindrance to learning]] ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited January 25, 2022* **Topics**:: [[knowledge work]], [[learning]], [[understanding]]