25. You remember things better if you've been tested on them. - Deepstash
25. You remember things better if you've been tested on them.

25. You remember things better if you've been tested on them.

Sorry, kids! One of the most useful psychology facts is that testing really does work. One study published in the journal Psychological Science found that people are more likely to store information in their long-term memory if they've been tested on the information (the more, the better) than if they just study and don't need to remember it right away.

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