Why Cramming Doesn't Work (and what to do instead)

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In this video, I discuss the downsides to cramming before exams, and what to do instead. 📚 From spaced repetition to the power of sleep, I share some scientifically-proven study techniques to improve your learning!

00:00 - Introduction
01:24 - What is cramming?
02:42 - Why cramming doesn't work
04:05 - Spaced repetition
06:41 - Building good habits
09:40 - Don't neglect sleep

📑 STUDIES & LINKS (in order of appearance):
How to study to maximize performance (Robert Bjork) -    • How to study to maximize performance ...  
Kornell (2009) - https://web.williams.edu/Psychology/F...
Karpicke & Bauernschmidt (2011) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21574...
Cousins et al.(2018) - https://academic.oup.com/sleep/articl...
Stickgold et al. (2000) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10771...
Walker et al. (2002) -https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12123...
Huber et al. (2004) - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15184...
Potkin & Bunney (2012) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
Sleep is your superpower (Matthew Walker) -    • Sleep Is Your Superpower | Matt Walke...  

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