Focused and diffuse: the two modes
Why sometimes you must let go to get it
What you learn hereDistinguish focused from diffuse mode, and know that letting go recruits diffuse mode to crack a hard problem.
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See the Pass — CA$39 →SourcesSio & Ormerod, 2009 (metaanálisis de la incubación) · Dunlosky et al., 2013 (ponerse a prueba) · Oakley (metáfora didáctica) · Updated 2026-07-18