Track: Learning & Cognition

Meta-skills for learning faster, retaining more, and thinking clearly. This track improves the efficiency of every other track.

Goals

• Understand how memory works and apply spaced repetition deliberately
• Manage attention and resist distraction during deep work
• Recognize cognitive biases that distort technical judgment
• Build sustainable study habits even under stress or anxiety
• Monitor your own understanding (metacognition) and adjust strategies

Prerequisites

• None (start this track on Day 1 -- it accelerates all other learning)

Learning Path

Module 1: Learning Foundations

Step	Activity	Resource
1	Read primer	topics/learning-how-to-learn/primer.md
2	Study real-world patterns	topics/learning-how-to-learn/street_ops.md
3	Learn the footguns	topics/learning-how-to-learn/footguns.md
4	Read spaced repetition primer	topics/study-systems-and-spaced-repetition/primer.md
5	Study spaced repetition patterns	topics/study-systems-and-spaced-repetition/street_ops.md
6	Flashcard review	knowledge/data/cards/learning-how-to-learn.tsv

Module 2: Memory & Attention

Step	Activity	Resource
1	Read memory primer	topics/memory-and-recall-techniques/primer.md
2	Study memory patterns	topics/memory-and-recall-techniques/street_ops.md
3	Read attention primer	topics/attention-management/primer.md
4	Study attention patterns	topics/attention-management/street_ops.md
5	Flashcard review	knowledge/data/cards/attention-management.tsv

Module 3: Self-Regulation & Executive Function

Step	Activity	Resource
1	Read metacognition primer	topics/metacognition-and-self-monitoring/primer.md
2	Study metacognition patterns	topics/metacognition-and-self-monitoring/street_ops.md
3	Read executive function primer	topics/executive-function-and-task-initiation/primer.md
4	Study executive function patterns	topics/executive-function-and-task-initiation/street_ops.md
5	Read time perception primer	topics/time-perception-and-planning-fallacy/primer.md

Module 4: Resilience & Critical Thinking

Step	Activity	Resource
1	Read learning while anxious primer	topics/learning-while-anxious/primer.md
2	Study anxiety management patterns	topics/learning-while-anxious/street_ops.md
3	Read critical thinking primer	topics/critical-thinking-and-cognitive-biases/primer.md
4	Study cognitive bias patterns	topics/critical-thinking-and-cognitive-biases/street_ops.md
5	Read motivation primer	topics/motivation-and-avoidance/primer.md
6	Flashcard review	knowledge/data/cards/critical-thinking-and-cognitive-biases.tsv

Suggested Pace

• Front-loaded: Modules 1-2 in Week 1 of any curriculum (before technical content)
• Steady: 1 module per week (4 weeks total)
• Integrated: One topic per week alongside technical tracks