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Career: “It’s okay not to have a career goal”

London neuroscientist Anne-Laure Le Cunff researches the path to success and greater productivity. Instead of setting big goals, she recommends a different strategy.

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Career: “It’s okay not to have a career goal”

A neuroscientist has written a book about success, but notes that there is no single scientific recipe for achieving it. However, research in neuroscience has identified effective learning strategies that can increase one's chances of success. The brain learns through a process called the "perception-action cycle", where it perceives information, makes predictions, and then learns from the outcome, whether correct or incorrect. This process allows for growth and learning, even when the path forward is unclear.

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