How Power Naps Power the Brain
Daytime power naps ranging from 2 to 30 minutes outside regular sleep are not just a bandaid solution to fatigue. They are an evidence-based method …
Chewing Gum affects Mood & Cognition in surprising ways!
Many research studies show chewing gum can improve attention, concentration, alertness, test performance, and mood. It can even prevent or extinguish a song stuck in …
The Science behind Why Subtitles are Better
Sound on, subtitles on. Ready for movie night. There’s science behind this. I had a small argument with my friend about why I love subtitles …
Note-taking guidelines for reading material
The main contributing factor[1] in how note-taking improves learning is the encoding effect – notes help the learner improve information encoding, which is translating the …
Memorization techniques to improve memory for facts
Memory for facts is called declarative memory which has 2 subtypes – semantic memory (concepts, facts, and details you put into words) and episodic memory …
4 Daily Memory Habits to improve confidence in memory
Researchers say there are 4 basic ways to improve memory[1]. First, process information actively. Second, use recall to reinforce memory. Third, space out your remembering …
Why Variation in Practice & Learning improves skills dramatically
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 …
4-Step Process to improve your Raw Observation Power (no tricks)
Memory and observation can feel like a superpower. Someone like Sheldon Cooper from the big bang theory or a genius like Zack Addy from Bones …
14 Easy Productivity Tips for Early-career Employees
Suppose you are at the start of your career. Your work is hard, and you are burning out. What can you do to make it …
Why & How Video Games Improve Cognition
There really is no intuitive reason to assume that a cognitively engaging activity can harm your cognition. After all, video games fully engage attention and …
7 Bad Study Habits Students Need To Ditch ASAP
Instead of focusing on the most productive study habits, students can improve their grades and learning quality just by getting rid of their bad study …
Basic Concepts About Concept Formation: Theory + Key Terms
How well do you know what a pizza is? Round, saucy, cheesy, comes in a box, served in triangles, right? Now do you know what …
9 Reasons why you Should Learn a New Skill even if you don’t need it!
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 …
How to learn from Videos: Note-taking, Subtitles, & Speed
Summary: Studies show you can learn from video content more efficiently by speeding up the video during revision, using subtitles, and taking notes strategically because …
18 Pros & Cons of Online Education/Learning
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 …
What’s the best way to learn anything? 16 Tips from science.
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 …