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14 learning techniques everyone should know!

14 learning techniques everyone should know!

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How to keep your brain young?
How to keep your brain young?

The brain is one of the most important, largest, and compound organs in the body. It is made up of specific systems that work together and consists of 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of connections called synapses. There are several parts of the brain that ...

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How to read a book - Book review
How to read a book - Book review

As children, we learn to match symbols to sounds and then how to manipulate those sounds into words. Confidence in reading is taught through trial and error - you read snippets, excerpts, and books to master the English language. However, there's very little focus on how to ...

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Effective techniques to improve your memory
Effective techniques to improve your memory

The memory is the complex process in the brain that enables us to acquire, store and retrieve stored information later when we need it. Without memory, we would be unable to carry on our normal lives, learn anything new or even remember who we are! Everything that we do and...

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5 ways Mind Maps can improve your learning
5 ways Mind Maps can improve your learning

In a world where knowledge is power, it is no surprise that we are consistently seeking innovative ways to learn more quickly and effectively. We are constantly flooded with conflicting information, and it can be difficult to work out which learning methods are beneficial an...

Learning techniques
What is the Pomodoro Learning Technique?
What is the Pomodoro Learning Technique?

The pomodoro learning technique is a time management technique which was created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. It involves using a timer to cut work down into smaller chunks. Traditionally, 25 minutes of study time followed by a short break. Each break is called a...

What is the Feynman Technique?
What is the Feynman Technique?

Over the years many learning techniques have been developed, and many are incredibly effective in helping students learn their subject. One of the most effective, is the Feynman technique. Many people are already familiar with variations of this technique, as it is believe...

How to write effective study notes?
How to write effective study notes?

Taking notes is an essential part of school or college. Your notes need to ensure that you have most, if not all, of the information that you need for an exam or essay. We know that studying for exams and essays can be stressful enough. Even harder when you can't even read y...

Brain Science
6 Parts of the human brain and how they function
6 Parts of the human brain and how they function

For much of our existence, the brain and its inner workings were a mystery to humanity. Early scientists, philosophers, and psychologists theorised on the complexities of the human brain, but due to the lack of concrete evidence, they often came to highly inaccurate conclusi...

7 Interesting facts about the human brain
7 Interesting facts about the human brain

Due to momentous neuroscientific breakthroughs over the last century, we now understand the human brain better than ever before in history. Alongside scientists and researchers, there is also an interest in knowledge of the brain among the public. Individuals use this inform...

Memory Hacks
What is Spaced Repetition, and what are its benefits?
What is Spaced Repetition, and what are its benefits?

Spaced repetition is a learning technique which is often practised with flashcards. This technique has been scientifically proven to increase the rate of learning and can be extremely beneficial to those who learn quicker from repeated exposure to information. It works best...

Mind Palace
Mind Palace

My mind's house has infinite rooms Centuries ago, a poet named Simonides of Ceos (556-468 B.C.E.) lived in Greece. He was the one responsible for inventing the system of mnemonics that we still use to this day to remember things. Sometimes mnemonics are a sentence to help ...