Psychology / Unit 7 Psych 0773 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Working Backwards
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The idea
Working backwards solves a problem by starting from the goal state and reasoning toward the current one.
In practice
Planning backwards from an exam date to the week each chapter has to be read.
Where people slip
Working backwards helps when the goal is well defined and the start is not.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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