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White noise
A common solution to noise is to play music or have the TV on. A study showed that white noise could improve focus in young adults when heard in low volume. The study showed slightly improved recognition memory of scene images and scans.
But caution is needed. One problem is that the study used recognition memory ("Do you remember seeing this scene?") instead of recall without cueing. Another problem is the lack of evaluation of the decibel level of white noise.
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Introverts find noise distracting
Most people have a problem focusing when there is a distraction. Learning can suffer by distracting background sounds.
A study found that background and office noises decreased the performance of introverts in tasks involving reading comprehension and mental arithmetic. Performance during...
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Silence is best, if it is possible
A recent study showed that white noise (20-20,000 Hz, 70 dB, via headphones) during initial learning negatively affected recall. The authors concluded that white noise has no beneficial effect on thinking and memory.
But white noise may have some value if general room noise needs to be mas...
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Study Less Study Smart
- Break your study time down in to chunks such as 30 minutes and then take a 5 minute break to keep your brain fresh and awake as you are studying.
- Teach what you learn to others. This is one of the big values from study groups.
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