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What tricks do you use to improve your memory? #studytok #memorytricks #collegeadvice #StudyTips #studyhacks

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weird memory tricks my professor swears by and they actually work

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Weird memory tricks my professor swears by...
and they actually WORK

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Tip #1: The Smell Anchor

Study while smelling ONE specific scent.
Use the same scent during the exam.
Your brain links the smell to the info.
(Yes, it's real neuroscience.)

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Tip #2: The Walking Recall

Try memorizing while walking slowly.
Movement increases oxygen + dopamine
-> stronger memory.
Libraries need treadmills fr.

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Tip #3: The First 5 Minutes Rule

Don't start reviewing randomly.
Spend the first 5 minutes recalling everything you already know.
Forces your brain into memory mode.

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Tip #4: The "Teach a Child" Test

Explain the concept like the listener is 7 years old.
If you can't simplify it... you don't actually remember it.

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Tip #5: Effortless Review Learning

Upload it. Scroll it. Review it.
Your brain remembers better when studying feels effortless.
I turn my class notes into ScrollToStudy sets while commuting or between classes.
Zero wasted prep time.

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Tip #6: The Ugly Notes Technique

Stop making aesthetic notes.
Messy handwriting = deeper processing
= better recall.
Pretty is not memorable.

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@studywith.evelyn

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