Why Is Cramming the Worst Way to Study?

Alchemists may have never turned lead into gold, but they did create the field of chemistry. Learn how the study of alchemy worked in today's classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://science.howstuffworks.com/alchemy-to-chemistry.htmSee omnystudio.com/listene ... Show More

Sundown towns are places in the United States where, after the Civil War and Reconstruction, white communities kept Black Americans and other groups out for decades, on purpose. Learn how they came to be -- and how some sundown towns are in recovery -- in today's episode of Brain ... Show More

Science isn't entirely sure why humans and other animals yawn, let alone why yawning can be contagious -- but we've got some good hypotheses. Learn about them, from cooling the brain to spreading alertness, in today's episode of BrainStuff, based on these articles: https://scienc ... Show More

The great study debate: is it better to cram or space it out? Cosmos Science Journalist, Mathew Agius, unpacks the best ways to study. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

How do you effectively study to retain information long-term? No matter what age and stage you’re in, sometimes you’re presented with a situation where you have to learn a lot of information in a short period of time. Maybe it’s for a sales call, a last-minute meeting, or an unex ... Show More

Are you working really hard to learn something? Remember this counterintuitive fact, and you might improve your learning curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

<p>Ever read a chapter from a textbook and still have no idea what you read? Do you cram for exams? Ever get frustrated that you keep having to come back to a topic because it just won&#39;t stick? </p> <p>Well, how we study can be more important than how long we study. This is a ... Show More

In this episode, we look at a better way to learn information. Writer: Samridhi Jain | https://www.instagram.com/samridhiii__/ Resources How to combat the forgetting curve; https://elearningindustry.com/forgetting-curve-combat Research on high and low utility techniques of studyi ... Show More