How To Remember anything (and everything)

#1 Writing with pen and paper

In 2014, a study was conducted by Princeton University to determine the most effective method of note-taking.

The class was divided into two groups: one group used traditional pen and paper, while the other group used laptops or other digital devices.

While the first group found taking notes by hand to be time-consuming and effortful, the second group found typing to be efficient and easy, allowing them to take twice as many notes.

The researchers’ main objective was to discover which method resulted in the best retention of information.

Surprisingly, at the end of the semester, the students who used pen and paper scored twice as well as the digital note-takers.

The study was repeated twice, with both immediate and surprise tests, and each time, the pen and paper group outperformed the digital note-takers.

#2 The key to unlocking the full potential of our memory

The researchers experiment made a fascinating and insightful finding that could change the way we approach learning and retaining new information.

They uncovered the “effort principle,” which may be the key to unlocking the…