Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How We Learn
Pop quiz! What’s the best way to prep for a test? Is it: a) study in a quiet place, b) avoid distractions, c) repeatedly study the information until you understand it, or d) all of the above? Actually, the answer is none of the above.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readPop quiz! What’s the best way to prep for a test? Is it: a) study in a quiet place, b) avoid distractions, c) repeatedly study the information until you understand it, or d) all of the above? Actually, the answer is none of the above. That’s according to a new book, which claims much of our common wisdom about how to best absorb information is just plain wrong.
