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In an online discussion post, Alcorn State University history professor Dr. Jason Gibson posed a question that represented part of his students' midterm. It was about the...

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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Regardless of what history is being taught, people like you often forget that the goal is to also help you develop your brain.

[–] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de -5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are many other actually useful studies for that. Math excels in that.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Math doesn't really train your memory as much as learning history does.

[–] username_1@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 3 weeks ago

Oh, that's nitpicking. Study chemistry or biology. Those have much things to memorize where logic wouldn't help you much.