If you want the material you're studying to stick in your brain, you should try differentiating items in a list. It's called the Von Restorff method and here's how it works.

See, recalling it is something that takes effort. The goal of overlearning is to reach automaticity, pulling the information from your longterm memory with no effort and freeing up space in your ...

One of the ways I get the most out of NotebookLM is by creating briefing notes. Instead of opening multiple documents or flipping through PDFs, I can ask it to generate a card that highlights key ...

To take the best notes in class, you need a system. There are a lot of great note-taking techniques that can help you identify the key elements of any lesson and organize them in a way that will help ...

Preparing for exams can often feel overwhelming, especially when you struggle to remember what you studied just a few days ago. But with the right memory techniques, you can train your brain to retain ...

With Week 1 of fall quarter nearly behind us, science editor Saanvi Tiwary shares three scientifically-backed strategies for Gaucho success in the classroom and beyond.

When learning the word "ostentatious," imagine a peacock wearing a massive gold chain and sunglasses, standing proudly on a pile of glittering jewels ...

For college students, midterms mean caffeine, chaos and cramming. By junior year, experience turns survival into strategy. As a junior, here are five tips that have gotten me this far. It’s that time ...

My dad turned 70 this spring and then proceeded to spend the next weekend swing-dancing, meal-prepping like a YouTuber, and trash-talking me over a blitz chess board. He’s not a ...

A new study reveals that intentional memory control—deciding what to remember or forget—is more powerful than emotional influence when forming long-term memories.

A good night's sleep has long been understood to help us consolidate new memories, but we don't understand how. Associations with negative feelings like fear or stress can improve recall, but ...

Sure, you're reading, but you could be reading closer. Here's how to make the most of the details you're going over.