1　　　　 We need to train ourselves to actively take part in the learning process. These kinds of learning behaviours are called “active learning”.Listen to the outer voice. There are two kinds of voices: the inner voice and the outer voice. Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear. 　　　　2　　　　 If you keep paying too much attention to it, you risk missing important information. Instead, active learners are open-minded and focus on what the speaker is saying, not on what their brain is saying.Asking questions is the easiest way to promote active learning. When you get information from someone, ask questions about the topic. The answers will lead you to further learning, and the act of working out questions will help you achieve a higher level of understanding. 　　　　3　　　　Get to the truth. 　　　　4　　　　. They attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea. Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth. So if someone says dinosaurs still exist today, think about why they believe this.　　　　5　　　　 Many people miss out on learning opportunities because they let their feelings get in the way. They ignore what is said because of who the speaker is. This goes the other way as well - do not just assume that some people are always right because of who they are or just because they are your friends.

Most people assume that the human brain is set on “automatic”-that means it learns all by itself. 　　　　1　　　　 We need to train ourselves to actively take part in the learning process. These kinds of learning behaviours are called “active learning”.Listen to the outer voice. There are two kinds of voices: the inner voice and the outer voice. Your inner voice expresses your personal opinions, while the outer voice tells you about opinions from what you hear. 　　　　2　　　　 If you keep paying too much attention to it, you risk missing important information. Instead, active learners are open-minded and focus on what the speaker is saying, not on what their brain is saying.Asking questions is the easiest way to promote active learning. When you get information from someone, ask questions about the topic. The answers will lead you to further learning, and the act of working out questions will help you achieve a higher level of understanding. 　　　　3　　　　Get to the truth. 　　　　4　　　　. They attempt to find the truth at the heart of each idea. Even when an idea sounds entirely unlikely, there may be an aspect of it that is based on truth. So if someone says dinosaurs still exist today, think about why they believe this.　　　　5　　　　 Many people miss out on learning opportunities because they let their feelings get in the way. They ignore what is said because of who the speaker is. This goes the other way as well - do not just assume that some people are always right because of who they are or just because they are your friends.

• A. Focus on the message.
• B. This isn’t always true.
• C. This is human nature, after all.
• D. In short: Do not stop being curious.
• E. Active learners do not accept everything they learn.
• F. If you find your inner voice difficult to control, argue with it.
• G. Your inner voice can be useful, but it can also get in the way of learning.