2015 alwd conference the university of memphis professor olympia duhart & professor mary nagel
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THINK LIKE A FREAK: HOW NEW THINKING ABOUT THINKING CAN IMPROVE LRW
2015 ALWD Conference • The University of Memphis
Professor Olympia Duhart & Professor Mary Nagel
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THINK LIKE A FREAK
How to Retrain Your Brain
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IMPORTANCE TO LRW INSTRUCTIONThe Human Brain Brain on LRW
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NEW THINKING ABOUT THINKING
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MY FAVORITE FOUR FROM FREAKThe Three Hardest Words in English Language
Get your garden to weed itselfThink like a childGather feedback
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IMPACT ON LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING
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GET YOUR GARDEN TO WEED ITSELF
Create a “separating equilibrium”
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“Have fun, think small, don’t fear the obvious….”
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GATHER FEEDBACK
“Even with good feedback, it can take a while to learn. But without it, you don’t stand a chance; you’ll go on making the same mistakes forever.”
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MY FAVORITE FOUR FROM FREAKWhat’s your problem?Like a Bad Dye Job, The Truth is In the Roots
How to Persuade People Who Don’t Want
to Be PersuadedThe Upside of Quitting
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IMPACT ON LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING
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“WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM?” “If you ask the wrong question, you’ll surely get the wrong answer.”
Redefining the problem you’re trying to solve
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“LIKE A BAD DYE JOB, THE TRUTH IS IN THE ROOTS”
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“HOW TO PERSUADE PEOPLE WHO DON’T WANT TO BE PERSUADED”
“Why are better educated people more extremist?”
“Don’t pretend your argument is perfect” – using this to strengthen your advocacy memos
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“THE UPSIDE OF QUITTING”
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IN ACTION
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QUESTIONS?