overbearing
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It was a classic case of overlearning the lesson of the last crisis — the Lafayette Square incident — and misjudging the current one.
From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2021
In certain cases, however, such excess practice and overlearning are actually desirable.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
Another reason for "overlearning" is that when the time comes for recall you are likely to be disturbed.
From How to Use Your Mind A Psychology of Study: Being a Manual for the Use of Students and Teachers in the Administration of Supervised Study by Kitson, Harry D.
Above a certain amount there is waste because of unproductive overlearning.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
Excess practice on, and overlearning of, certain bonds is thus very often justifiable.
From The Psychology of Arithmetic by Thorndike, Edward L. (Edward Lee)
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The Federalist Papers, No. 10 by James Madison
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