Study Less, Learn More

Do you ever wish that you could spend less time studying, but still get straight A’s? If you think this

statement sounds a bit ridiculous, then allow me to explain. There is this phenomenon in neuroscience

called long-term sensitization, and while this process involves a lot of technical terms and would be

difficult to explain, the basic principle of it is long term retention of information or learning. The way

that our brains achieve this easily is not through a long session of cramming information, but rather

small, spaced sessions of work.

I formally learned this material just a few weeks ago in my neuroscience class. I had always known that

I performed better on my tests when I began some moderate studying several days before, instead

of trying to cram it in all night. Our brains were developed in such a way that they retain information

by not being exposed to it for period of time. In other words, studying your vocabulary words for

20 minutes spaced out over three days will help you memorize more terms compared to cramming

everything in one 2 hour session.

If you find yourself procrastinating often, try a spaced approach to studying: work out a schedule in

your planner to spend small chunks of time each day covering a certain concept. Don’t rely on those

consecutive all-nighters the 2 nights before the test. Plan a week (or more) ahead to spend a little time

on studying every day and you will soon find yourself with more knowledge, and a lot more free time!

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