The truth about learning styles – Myth AND Fact?
Some people like reading content. Some people like watching videos. Some people like listening to audio podcasts. For decades, this observation has sustained a psychological …
Some people like reading content. Some people like watching videos. Some people like listening to audio podcasts. For decades, this observation has sustained a psychological …
Studies show pretending to be a role model such as Batman (or any other person with skills) can improve children’s executive functions and adaptability in …
A version of this article first appeared on psyguitar.com, where I write about how psychology and neuroscience help guitar playing. Visualization is a way to …
The main contributing factor in how note-taking improves learning is the encoding effect – notes help the learner improve information encoding, which is translating the …
Memory for facts is called declarative memory which has 2 subtypes – semantic memory (concepts, facts, and details you put into words) and episodic memory …
In any learning context, practice is important to improve learning. Whether you are learning a holistic skill like photoshop and music, or studying for an …
Highlights Temporary stress improves attention, makes us efficient, improves memory for relevant details, and makes us “faster” – in short, better learners. Moderate stress before …
There often comes a time when you can ask the question- ‘why am I learning this? It has no use for me.’ Even though learning …
There is no shortage of advice on how to study better. But, there is a shortage of holistic guides to help you improve the quality …
Over a decade ago, we saw an uptick in people learning over the internet. The very possibility of exchanging information and connecting with others over …
We are lucky that our brains are readily capable of learning new things by design. Even when we are not motivated? We grow about 700 …
What is cognition? Cognition refers to all mental processes that lead to thoughts, knowledge, and awareness. The underlying mechanisms are called cognitive processes. They govern …
In this round-up article, I’m going to highlight only the key insights from psychology that will help you use your brain at its highest potential …
Fake it till you make it – is it what you think it is? Is it really about lying your way to success? What if …
Most of us procrastinate, and more often than not, we choose our phones over important pending work. Why do we do that? Why do we …
Concentration is a skill, not a set limit. 5 Psychological factors affect concentration while studying Notice how all of these factors are within your control. …