Maria Konnikova on How the Mind Learns: Insights from Psychology & Poker | SXSW EDU 

Maria’s referenced book on her poker/learning experience is now available “The Biggest Bluff” and it is fantastic. This talk is a very nice complement to the book.

This is awesome!!! My first few years in an elementary school I saw how this works soooo well (especially with students that are not engaged). Thanks so much for this:)

Thank you, Maria.

Emotions attached to learning optimize learning

Maria is beautiful AND brilliant. An insanely perfect combination!

Good match for lex fridman right here

"The biggest bluff" written Maria Konnikova. She wrote about Erik Seidel on his poker career and the concept of winning and loosing of playing poker as a pro. I being reading this book little over two weeks now ( I am a slow reader). What I have found in the book was the main ingredient I was missing for many many years how to be successful as a professional poker player want to be. In the book Erik did mention that a player need to put the cell phones away, pay attention to every players in the games, concentrating and learn their moves. But without this ingredient, you won't be successful. Just like you want to make a cake! You have the flowers, the vanilla ect. but the eggs were missing! I mean WOW!!! I am sure it was the reason I am unable to move up on the ladder! Sorry but I can’t share it with you because I want to keep it to myself. Very highly recommended book. It became New york Times best seller. Thank you Maria and Erik. You both just made my future poker career much better hope to be success. I hope one day I be able to sit and play against the man himself Erik Seidel at the final table of the World Series.

braaavooooo...u r my idol from now on..i m thinking theese things for years ..u r so right..it will be a huge change in some generations if and when poker a games in genneral { i thought in children it should be more simple games )introdused in educational system..from rediculus many different aspects.....

some people are born to excel. they have an extraordinarily ability. at the same time these people need to be put in a situation not in their comfort zone.

Please teach me...

Whomever he is, he's a lucky guy!

An hour of Maria and I'm pretty sure I'm in love. D.A., J.D., NYC

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sharabova

Libratus AI actually beat best poker players in 2017 playing poker for living was the best period in my life, than it was banned in Ukraine so i quit

She's showing out her hand, or is she? (she's Russian after all, ask her about Alaska)

Too much filler

She wants more female poker players, but there is more males watching this, by the comments. Oh yeah, notice her blouse is wrinkled at a public event. What does that mean?

Says little, talks a lot.