When I am studying, I find it best to while you were learning take notes, and not just any notes, but notes where you cognitively think about what you are writing, and then from those notes, you remember more, reducing the amount of time you study. When learning, I try to always be in a positive mood because then I can link that feeling to that action. Such as one time, I didn’t know we had a history test, but because I think about what I am writing, I was able to remember the things on the test and got a 96%. If you are able to think about what you are writing, it is more likely that it will be stored in your long-term memory so in case you forgot you had a test, it won’t be as much of an issue, because while you learned, you remembered.
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theperpetualadventurer
February 3, 2021
YESSSSS!!!! So much truth and good insight here Trinity!
I love your sentiment about taking notes in a positive mood, to link thought to action.
This is a really important idea in neuroscience. Consider this study on “positive affect” – or a positive attitude on memory.
“The researchers examined the association between positive affect and memory decline, accounting for age, gender, education, depression, negative affect, and extraversion.
“Our findings showed that memory declined with age,” said Claudia Haase, an associate professor at Northwestern University and senior author on the paper. “However, individuals with higher levels of positive affect had a less steep memory decline over the course of almost a decade,” added Emily Hittner, a PhD graduate of Northwestern University and the paper’s lead author.”
Owls4ever
February 4, 2021
Yes, I totally agree with you about being in the right mood while doing something, so that you can link your thoughts to actions. I also think it is important to be in the zone when doing things so that nothing can distract you. Good Job!