Studying Strategically, Challenges & Reflection

Retrieval Practice: learning strategy in which you recall the information and retrieve it from your memory without seeing the information in front of you

Fluency Illusion: re-reading gives you a false sense of understanding

Flashcards with Leitner system

Practice Tests

Brain Dump

Taking new information and deepening your understanding

Elaboration: shortly asking and explaining why and how things work -> creating connections between new information and what you already know

Concrete Examples

Dual coding: learning strategy that combines visual and verbal information to enhance our understanding (not a learning style)

Procrastination

Types

How to overcome

Causes

Lack of motivation

Lack of focus and fatigue

Rebellion and laziness

Not knowing where or how to start

Helplessness in the face of complexity

Perfectionism

Fear of failing

Goal-based motivation

Intrinsic motivation

Extrinsic motivation

Rewards and punishment were developed to force people into performing actions they would never consider on their own→happiness gets reduced & brains release less dopamine

Studies showed that using extrinsic motivation lowers performance in activities that require even a little brainwork and creativity

Drives people forward→causing them to work hard for their goals

Achievement→release of dopamine→emotion of joy

Hedonic adaptation follows next→causes people to get accustomed to their
accomplished goals unexpectedly→positive feelings will disappear sooner or later

Arises when people see the purpose in their actions

Based on the concept of having a personal vision = expression of something lasting
(unlike chasing goals)→focuses on the journey, not the destination

  1. Make a to-do list/Habit list:
  1. Meeting with myself:
  1. Take baby steps:
  1. Recognize the warning signs:
  1. Eliminate distraction:
  1. Personal vision: