The psychology of learning and cognitive development

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Across
  1. 3. The space around you that can either help or distract you from learning.
  2. 8. Your brain’s amazing ability to rewire itself and learn new tricks.
  3. 10. How we grow smarter, better, and more capable over time.
  4. 12. Your attitude toward challenges, like believing you can conquer anything.
  5. 14. A learning method where you revisit things over time instead of cramming.
  6. 16. The feelings that can supercharge or sabotage your learning efforts.
  7. 17. The treat (or gold star) that makes you want to try again.
  8. 18. Building new knowledge on what you already know, like stacking blocks.
  9. 20. The actions that show what you’ve learned—like riding a bike or acing a test.
Down
  1. 1. The treasure chest of facts, skills, and ideas in your brain.
  2. 2. Motivation that comes from inside you, fueled by pure curiosity or love of learning.
  3. 4. Watching and learning from what others do, like a pro detective.
  4. 5. Your brain’s filing cabinet for all the important (and not-so-important) stuff.
  5. 6. Fancy talk for how you think, learn, and remember.
  6. 7. The process of turning "I don’t know" into "I got this!"
  7. 9. Ideas or thoughts that exist in your mind but aren’t tied to physical things.
  8. 11. Focusing on the task at hand without falling into the rabbit hole of distractions.
  9. 13. The skill of keeping what you learn locked in your memory.
  10. 15. Your ability to block out distractions and dive into learning.
  11. 19. The spark that gets you started and keeps you going.