Strategies for Better Memory & Learning
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Let’s talk about the cognitive benefits of learning and using another language. In a recent news report, I talked about the finding that intensive learning of a very novel language significantly grew several brain regions, of which two were positively associated with language proficiency... |
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Distributed practice more effective than massed practice
It has long been known that spacing practice (reviewing learning or practicing a skill at spaced intervals) is far more effective than massed practice (in one heavy session). An interesting example of this comes from a study that aimed to... |
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One of my perennial themes is the importance of practice, and in the context of developing expertise, I have talked of ‘deliberate practice’ (a concept articulated by the well-known expertise researcher K. Anders Ericsson). A new paper in the journal Psychology of Music reports on an interesting... |
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When considering what will be the most effective strategies for you, don't forget the basic principles of memory: (1) Repetition repetition repetition The trick is to find a way of repeating that is interesting to you. This is partly governed by level of difficulty (too easy is... |
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- Children's learning
- Cognitive training
- Creativity
- Decision-making
- Expertise
- Face recognition
- Gesture
- Language cues
- Learning another language
- Meditation
- Mental stimulation
- Multitasking
- Music
- Practice
- Problem-solving
- Self-regulation
- Skill memory
- Spacing effect
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