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Originally Posted by BlueJean
I think this could be connected with different brain areas getting activated by just reading or by writing something down. For my own learning purposes, I noticed (for me) there is no difference whether I write the stuff down by hand or type it into a document, it's the additional time spent with writing down/rephrasing things/summarizing content which helps me to remember.
Others seem to remember stuff better if they listen to it, it seems there are several "brain configurations" for learning/remembering out there.  |
Writing things down is useless for me as I can barely read my own writing! But because I have to type things I find this works probably just as well as writing them (because that's what I'm used to doing). Being a musician I find that listening to things is very good - mainly for language learning and of course any music. Sometimes a lot of dry academic stuff will just make me sleepy, but if I have to remember dates or lists then listening is the only way I will retain the information. Prior to universal literacy and access to books people were able to memorise whole works by Homer or the Koran by singing them. Perhaps a pop tune listing all the elements in the periodic table or an ode based on the Tax Act? Might work!