Reading playlists

Similar to music playlists, you’ll find thematic reading playlists here. Each playlist includes five articles on a particular topic related to the science of learning for you to explore in depth.

Playlist 1: Top five articles from Kognitivo in 2025

Top five articles from Kognitivo in 2025
Out of all the articles published on Kognitivo about the Science of Learning in 2025, here’s a playlist including the top five.

Below are the top five articles published in 2025 on various topics related to the Science of Learning:

1. The cognitive science of storytelling

2. The learning science of deep processing

3. Three paradoxes of AI in education and how to handle them

4. Learning is not an action

5. The myth of learning styles: You’re not a visual learner, Susan

Playlist 2: Debunking learning myths

Debunking learning myths
Chances are that you believe some of the learning myths discussed in these articles to be true. However, it’s never too late to course-correct!

Each article in this playlist debunks a popular learning myth by presenting relevant research on the topic and offering an alternative approach. These articles will help you overcome preconceived ideas about learning. These myths include:

1. “Visual learners learn better with images” (not true!)

2. “Learning should be easy and enjoyable” (sadly incorrect)

3. “You should avoid making mistakes” (the opposite is actually true)

4. “You should learn topics in order” (it sounds logical but it’s not)

5. “Microlearning doesn’t work” (it does).

More lists will be added soon.