Most students suck at studying because their study strategies fall flat in basically every scientifically verifiable way. Students use strategies that just don’t work for school. Sure… many of the ideas students have are good. They’re just not good for
Has anyone ever given you a manual for using your memory? Unless they linked you to this post, I suspect that they haven’t. Memory can be an amazing tool in life. It can improve your grades. It can improve your
How does a person actually remember stuff? This week’s question brought up a subject that I haven’t delved too deep into recently. I looked into this subject a while ago but haven’t done much about it recently. I get the
This week’s questions comes from a reader looking for clarification on a few points I’ve made: It seems like you draw a distinction between memorization and studying. I get there are obvious differences outside of a school context but inside
Some of you may be worried that you’re not “smart” enough (whatever that means.) I promise you that your memory isn’t limited by your intelligence. Biology isn’t the limiting factor. Anyone can struggle with their memory and anyone can improve