topic: [[Learning]] created: 2023-04-23 *A small group debating deeply and by exploring various ways of thinking, coming to a more reasoned set of knowing.* This reminds me of [[reflective judgment]] and the development of a more deeply considered list of ways of thinking. It's kind of like [[Thinking as a group vs thinking as an individual]], harness the power of the group. The group [[don't fall in love with your first idea]] if the [[facilitating]] is effective. what is it "Chavrusa, also spelled c**Havruta** or ḥavruta (Jewish Babylonian Aramaic: חַבְרוּתָא, romanized: ḥāvrûthā, lit. "fellowship" or "group of fellows"; pl. חַבְרָוָותָא ḥāvrāwāthā), is a traditional rabbinic approach to Talmudic study in which a small group of students (usually 2-5) analyze, discuss, and debate a shared text. It is a primary learning method in yeshivas and kollels, where students often engage regular study partners of similar knowledge and ability, and is also practiced by those outside the yeshiva setting, in work, home, and vacation settings. The traditional phrase is to learn b'chavrusa (בְחַבְרוּתָא, "in partnership"); the word has come by metonymy to refer to the study partner as an individual, though it would more logically describe the pair. Unlike a teacher-student relationship, in which the student memorizes and repeats the material back in tests, chavrusa-style learning puts each student in the position of analyzing the text, organizing their thoughts into logical arguments, explaining their reasoning to their partner, hearing out their partner's reasoning, and questioning and sharpening each other's ideas, often arriving at entirely new insights into the meaning of the text."" > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chavrusa) This matters because if you can create the [[psychological safety]] for a group to do [[🐓 Idea Farm/3 Inbox of ideas/Deep Work]] and apply [[System 2]] thinking it can avoid [[cognitive biases]] and can create deeper knowledge. ##### What would the opposite argument be? I'm an expert, everyone should listen to what I say! tags: #note/idea | #on/thinking | #on/debate | #on/debriefing ##### Sources: Mark Heffley from [SecondAscentDesign](https://www.secondascentdesign.com) told me about this concept.