Unexpected Career Paths
Maya initially planned to study music at Yale but found her passion in cognitive science, leading her to pursue a PhD and postdoc in cognitive psychology and neuroscience. Her journey showcases the unpredictability of career paths and the excitement of discovering new passions.In this clip
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Cognitive Scientist Dr. Maya Shankar on the Power of Change and Habit Formation
Related Questions
What subjects do you study to become a cognitive scientist?
I have a question about the episode Joanna Bryson: The Problems of Cognition and the clip The Language of Music. Why have I never met a music teacher who thinks about brain function in how they teach, even though they teach things they learned anecdotally, such as how much time to spend on one activity or what types of activities are most effective (e.g., scales and patterns in all keys, literature, technique exercises, and memorizing songs)? It seems similar to a gym routine.
How about cognitive psychology?