Getting In A Tizz With Cancer
johndabell Tizita is an Amharic word that means a bittersweet remembrance and longing for a time, person, or thing gone by. Cancer survivors will know this feeling well. When I was…
memory
Write. It. Down.
There is a Chinese proverb which says “the palest ink is stronger than the strongest memory.” This is true. Our ability to recall conversations and events can be unreliable and…
The Doorway Effect And Learning
If you want to remember something then don’t walk through a doorway as you are likely to hit a brick wall and forget. Walking through a doorway to a new…
Forget The Rosemary Oil
In 2017 some research was published that said exposing children to the aroma of rosemary essential oil significantly enhanced their working memory. This caused the Daily Mail to explode and…
Understanding The Feynman Technique
If you want to understand something well then explain it. That sounds pretty obvious to a teacher but as all teachers know, explaining things in simple language is a complex…
Why We Don’t Need Highlighters
Mark Enser recently drew our attention to a 2017 blog produced by @WHSmith and research behind using coloured pens in revision. It’s not clear who the author of the blog…
SuperMemo
What is the art of remembering?