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Originally Posted by SynthethicalY
I learn more from reading. I am not an auditory learner. I need specifics before generalities, or else I won't know what the hell it is all about.
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see i learn more by reading than by listening, so i don't need to tape lectures; on the other hand however i need generalities before i get the specifics, or else i don't know where to "place" the facts.
a good technique when reading then is to do some pre-reading before tackling a text, i.e., skim thru it before you actually start going word-by word. that gives you an idea of what the thing is about & lets you absorb everything easy. same thing with going over the table of contents before reading a book.
AFTER you read, you go back & review & highlight the main points.
another funny fact: short-term memory becomes long-term memory after, uh, i don't remember. but it's good to do a review within 20 minutes of finishing. then look at your notes 8 HOURS AFTERWARDS. that really locks it into place.
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Originally Posted by val-holla-ing
thanks. i'm actually trying to study some boring ass music history right now, and i'm sure these pointers will help.
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yes. avoid sugar & caffeine actually, which hamper memory. maybe a little green tea is good, it wakes you without the jitters.
the meditation i recommended because it helps with anxiety. an anxious mind can't absorb for shit. whereas in a proper brainwave you can recall lots of stuff. i kid you not.
& don't be afraid of highlighters. but apply the strategy above & things will be easy to memorize.
also learn to "chunk" things instead of trying to absorb everything in a big lump. in other words divide & conquer.
hm hm what else. i used to eat sardines & inexpensive caviar ($5) before exams (fish eggs then). sardines have i think hydergine? i forget (ha ha). <-- yes actually. caviar is rich in phosphorus --> atp (not all tomorrow's parties ha ha,). for vegetarians, yogurt + lentils have phosphorus. bad oils transfats lard deep fried food & RANCID fats make you stupid cos the brain is basically fat. you want nut oils, flax oil, fish oil, lots of omega 3s.
oh, one more thing for music fans-- years ago i read this book that claimed that SLOW baroque music has the property of inducing certain brain states in which learning comes easy. try to test the hypothesis. people have also claimed that listening to mozart can make you perform better during exams. i do not support nor deny these claims-- im merely quoting.
best wishes.