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“Welcome to the psychiatric hotline: if you are obsessive compulsive press one repeatedly. If you are schizophrenic listen closely and a little voice will tell you which number to press. If you have borderline personality disorder hang up; you have already pushed everybody's buttons.”

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Barbara Oakley
Barbara Oakley

Barbara Oakley is an American professor specializing in engineering and education. She is known for her research in engineering psychology and cognitive load, particularly in the fields of learning science and self-directed learning. Oakley's work has had a wide-reaching impact in both academia and the public. more

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