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How to remember more – don’t walk through doors!

Published on March 10, 2012 in Better Grades, Exams, Mature Students, Memory Skills, Speed Learning, Study Habits, Study Mistakes To Avoid, Study Tips and Term Papers. 7 Comments Tags: , , , .

I previously blogged about Exam-Taking Tips with the second suggestion highlighting  the encoding specificity principle when studying for an important exam. In a recent Scientific American article, they explain why walking through a doorway makes you forget. As a student preparing for an important exam or test, you can use this to either NOT forget […]