The examination hall setting can be very intimidating for some. The mere thought of the exam venue, then the noise of the supervisor pacing up and down, and the deafening sound of the clock ticking. For some students, the pressure and stress of exams can be suffocating. The students who are most likely to perform […]
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Learning Habits That You Should Adopt
Successful businesspeople have benefited from the realization that ongoing learning is a vital part of success both in business and life. Here are five ways you can entrench the habit of lifelong learning in your life, starting today. 1. Foster a Growth Mindset Don’t allow your mindset to prevent you from growing. We often let our […]
Psychologists specializing in learning and memory have devised some scientifically informed revision tips: space your practice out rather than cram it all together, practise retrieving information rather than recognising it, reorganise what you’re trying to learn. However, even the best advice can prove futile if one doesn’t realise why it works. Understanding one fundamental principle […]
A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience revealed ways to observe brain activity during “natural reading,” the reading of actual texts and not words. Joseph Henderson, a professor of psychology at the University of California Davis, said “It’s a key advance in understanding reading in the brain, because people are just reading normally.” Researchers […]