Do You Do Last Minute Studies Too?
This is Why You Cram And How To Do Better
The reason for these polarized states is
what psychologists basal
ganglia; it is an internal situation in our brains
where we vote on what the next point of action should be at a particular time.
Perhaps one part of your brain wants to study, another wants to scroll through
social media, another wants to have a snack, another wants to sleep, etc.
In the end, the basal ganglia only let one
of these options through, based on how strongly that option has been
activated. The activation choice/option is birthed by environmental cues and
innate reinforcement.
To simplify this, imagine that you have some
amount of motivation to study. This can be driven by the need to achieve, fear
of failure, intrinsic interest in the subject, your friends are studying, or
any other factor.
Imagine you also have some aversion to
studying. This can be driven by wanting to avoid mental effort, fear of lack of
clarity, or simply wanting to avoid boredom.
Studying will only take place when
motivation > aversion. If aversion > motivation, you’ll do something
else to procrastinate instead, well until you don’t have a choice but to be
motivated because of the fear of failure, which often happens days before your
exams when you don’t have any choice but to cram…
This is the winning reason people cram
during exam season and unfortunately end up with mediocre scores and mental
fatigue.
Qhub Africa has a feature called a scheduler that helps users organize their study plans and avoid cramming making them better prepared for their exams and tests.
How can I study better?
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