Myths of Accelerated Learning

I've got to admit that I keep coming across these, still, and finding that I'm a bit surprised that they are still being trotted out, even though I'm happy with the general idea of exploring accelerated learning.

Myth 1 - We use less than 10% of our brain power
This is simply not true.The more we find out about the brain, the more we realise that we are using many parts of it for much of the time. And the more we find out, the more we realise how much more there is to know!
Myth 2 - VAK - We are all either visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners
No we are not! Certainly we acquire habits and temporary preferences, but the simplistic suggestion that you can somehow work out which of these three types of learner you are is fanciful and occasionally damaging. For if a learner mistakenly assumes that VAK is like a blood group, something that s/he is stuck with for life, then motivation to learn to play a musical instrument for example, may vanish if a low auditory score is 'measured'.

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