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Learning by Observation
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Self-awareness is critical for success in all fields.
Famous Biologist Louis Agassiz on Learning by Observation Famous Biologist Louis Agassiz on the Usefulness of Learning Through Observation written by James Clear Life Lessons Louis Agassiz, the famous Swiss biologist, placed a fish specimen on the table in front of his post-graduate student. “That’s only a sunfish,” the student said. “I know that,” Agassiz replied. He continued, “Write a description of it. Find out what you can without damaging the specimen. When I think that you have done the work I will question you.” 1 Louis Agassiz and the Power of Observation The student wrote for a
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