{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"FLASHCARDS! The Power of Self-Learning","description":"Self-teaching is not only a way to collect knowledge. It is a life skill that builds self-reliance, career mobility, and mental flexibility over time. In this Flashcard Friday episode, Gabrielle explains why lifelong learning supports brain health and communication, how certificates can make your progress visible on LinkedIn, and why stepping outside your comfort zone sometimes means learning hard history, including the ways slavery shaped American systems. Call to action: Follow the show so you do not miss future Flashcard Fridays, share this episode with a friend who loves learning, and leave a review to help more listeners find Math! Science! History! What You\u2019ll Learn: A Brain That Stays in Training 1.      How self-teaching builds self-reliance and makes you more adaptable when work and life change. 2.      Why lifelong learning supports brain health and aging, including neuroplasticity and cognitive reserve. 3.      How learning hard history strengthens judgment and communication, and where to start with reputable books and long-form reading. Resources Brain, aging, and learning \u00b7         Neuroplasticity persists across life \u00b7         Later-life learning is associated with better cognitive function over time (longitudinal study) \u00b7         Alzheimer\u2019s Association guide on keeping the brain mentally active. LinkedIn certificates \u00b7         How to add LinkedIn Learning certificates of completion to your profile Stepping outside your comfort zone: slavery and systems \u00b7         Edward E. Baptist, The Half Has Never Been Told \u00b7         Ira Berlin, Many Thousands Gone \u00b7         Ta-Nehisi Coates, \u201cThe Case for Reparations\u201d \ud83d\udd17 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com \ud83d\udcda To buy my book Hypatia: The Sum of Her Life on Amazon, visit https:\/\/a.co\/d\/g3OuP9h \ud83c\udf0d Let\u2019s Connect!Bluesky: https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/mathsciencehistory.bsky.social Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/math.science.history Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mathsciencehistory  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/math-science-history\/  Threads: https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@math.science.history  Mastodon: https:\/\/mathsciencehistory@mathstodon.xyz YouTube: Math! Science! History! - YouTube Pinterest: https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/mathsciencehistory  \ud83c\udfa7 Enjoying the Podcast? \ud83d\udd17 Explore more on our website: mathsciencehistory.com \u2615 Support the Show: Coffee!! PayPal Leave a review! It helps more people discover the show! Share this episode with friends & fellow history buffs! Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform Check out our merch: https:\/\/www.mathsciencehistory.com\/the-store Music: All music is public domain and has no Copyright and no rights reserved. Selections from The Little Prince by Lloyd Rodgers Until next time, carpe diem! ","author_name":"Math! Science! History!","author_url":"https:\/\/www.mathsciencehistory.com","html":"