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Silvia defines bewilderment as "what happens when people are learning something that is both unfamiliar and hard to understand". While many people believe that confusion leads to annoyance and blocking out whatever is causing it, it can actually stimulate "impasse-driven learning". Essentially, our brains are activated, and we begin to pay more attention in order to resolve the issue that we previously did not grasp. According to studies, when students work through their confusion, they obtain a greater comprehension of issues that initially perplex them.