Scientists have discovered the secret of how to assimilate information faster and better
What methods are not used by students in order to assimilate educational material faster and better. Someone reads lectures out loud, someone puts textbooks under the pillow, and there are those who turn to magic. But everything is much simpler, as scientists at the University of California found out. To quickly learn, you just need to quickly reproduce.
The study showed that watching a training video twice or listening to an audio recording of a lecture at twice the speed is more effective than one session, but at a normal speed. To make such an important discovery, American psychologists conducted an experiment with a group of volunteer students.
The subjects were asked to view the lecture recording first at the usual speed, then at an increased speed. After that, they were released for a week, and then collected again and examined. We checked how the material was assimilated, shown at a rate of 1.5, 2 and 2.5 times. Oddly enough, the acceleration of 1.5 and 2.5 times did not affect the assimilation of information. The students also coped with the testing, as well as when viewing the material in the usual mode.
But the lectures, viewed at a speed increased by 2 times, were assimilated much better. At the same time, if the lecture was shown twice with a short break, the result was even higher. The experiment was repeated with both video and audio recording and the results were fully confirmed. This important experiment showed that with the same amount of time spent on learning, it is possible to assimilate information better.
And on the other hand, there is a study by British scientists, who, as always, turned out to be the best. These geniuses proved that you can learn something faster if you... drink vodka.