Psychological Science & Research Insights
I’m going to keep this post crisp and crunchy. We’ll first begin with the worst study habits and then move toward the best study habits & tips. What we are about to look at is thoroughly supported by scientific research. TL;DR at the end. I’m writing this post after studying over 250 research papers. I …
Read moreThe Worst and The Best Study Tips & Habits based on Psychological Research [How-To]
Psychologists, designers, educationalists, and many professors around the world work on improving the quality of education because a lot depends on the education of a whole generation. The resources a teacher uses while teaching play a role in how students learn. Motivation, stimulation, retention, interest, actionable learning, etc. can vary based on how the act …
Read moreTeaching aids and Instructional materials- tools for teachers and students
A number of learning systems exist today. Educational psychologists, as well as allied psychology researchers from cognitive science labs and rehabilitation centers, have invested a lot of time in studying how people should learn effectively. Over 500,000 results: articles/books/discussions from researchgate.net show up via google search. That is a lot and that is just one database. …
Mental models or Mental model thinking can help you learn better, get creative, and gain immense insight into the world. For a minute, think that your mind is a blank canvas. But that can’t be true. You are alive and are learning something, absorbing some information, this information. Let’s now put that blank …
The average person spends 6-8 years of their life studying formally. This is, in fact, largely spread over 20 years of education and a 30-year career. A lot more of skill-learning happens based on the person’s career choice. In essence, you’d be spending 11-18% of your life acquiring information and skills (I did some rough …
Here are some tips and tricks to improve your memory – general ability to remember, and the skill of memorizing specific things. When we speak of improving memory, two things come to mind. These are 2 unique aspects of memory. Let me distinguish these two aspects of memory first: Studies in Psychology show these as …
Read moreHow to improve your memory and remembering capacity?
Developed Language is a fascinating human construct. It is so grounded in the making of our species that we have dedicated brain regions that facilitate it. It seems that memetic & genetic processes endow us with an intuitive sense of meaning in communication & grammar. With this endowment and the context in which we learn our first …
Music while studying – good or bad? Decide after reading these guidelines. A little bit of research went into concluding what I am about to say, I even tested some hypotheses (unpublished & for fun). These guidelines will help you decide if listening to music while studying is good for you or not. A word …
Read moreIs listening to music while studying a good idea? Yes & No.