Small note of feedback on style; something feels weird to me about using named, hypothetical people for each of the described types of self-control. It’s like you’re introducing a character that I’m supposed to keep track of, but then you never reuse them. To use another analogy, it feels like you’re highlighting each paragraph with a different color, but then those colors are never used again and have no meaning.
I’m guessing that you’re doing it strategically, possibly based on some social science studies about how it makes people remember content better. If so, far be it from me to deny the outside view! But I personally find it kind of… infantilizing? As if I’m reading a kid’s book, or something.
Agreed. I found the whole tone of the article kind of patronizing, like I was too dumb to understand what I was reading without a bunch of gimmicks thrown in to help me understand it. Reminded me a bit too much of primary readers.
Small note of feedback on style; something feels weird to me about using named, hypothetical people for each of the described types of self-control. It’s like you’re introducing a character that I’m supposed to keep track of, but then you never reuse them. To use another analogy, it feels like you’re highlighting each paragraph with a different color, but then those colors are never used again and have no meaning.
I’m guessing that you’re doing it strategically, possibly based on some social science studies about how it makes people remember content better. If so, far be it from me to deny the outside view! But I personally find it kind of… infantilizing? As if I’m reading a kid’s book, or something.
I liked it. The Ty thing made for a very vivid image, if I forget everything else from the article I’ll probably still remember that.
I actually thought Ty was a real person. :)
Ty IS a real person! (used with permission, but Ty is not their name)
Agreed. I found the whole tone of the article kind of patronizing, like I was too dumb to understand what I was reading without a bunch of gimmicks thrown in to help me understand it. Reminded me a bit too much of primary readers.
Sorry to hear you didn’t like it. What we’re the aspects that turned you off? Do you mean the flash cards and exercises or something else?
That’s helpful feedback, thanks Alex!