## Optimal confusion - confusion is good for us - it’s categorized as an [[Epistemology|epistemic]] emotion—an emotion critical to knowledge acquisition and learning.([Location 1363](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=1363)) - Confusion has the potential to motivate, lead to deep learning, and trigger problem solving. ([Location 1366](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=1366)) - Stopping to think, engaging in careful deliberation, and revising old thinking are rare and courageous actions. And they require dealing with a healthy dose of confusion. And that’s uncomfortable. ([Location 1370](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=1370)). See [[Vulnerability]] - “To be effective, learning needs to be effortful.That’s not to say that anything that makes learning easier is counterproductive—or that all unpleasant learning is effective. The key here is desirable difficulty. ([Location 1373](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=1373)) - too much confusion can lead to [[Discouraged, Resigned, and Frustrated|frustration]], giving up, disengagement, or even [[Boredom]]. See [[Motivation]] - Learning strategies most often used to help resolve confusion were seeking help, finding the most important information, monitoring progress, and planning a [[Strategy is the long term direction of an organisation|strategy]]. ([Location 1379](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B09DTJM18Q&location=1379))