How To Remember Things Better — The Fun Way
Have you ever noticed the mind-boggling difference between learning from a fun teacher and a boring one? Not only is learning from a fun teach a zillion (yes, a zillion) times more enjoyable, but we actually retain much more of the information taught. Why is this? Dopamine. When it comes to learning how to remember things, don’t forget to add the magic ingredient: dopamine. This neurochemical helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers and works as a mental “save button;” when it is present during an experience, we remember it. Dopamine tells our brain that this is something worth holding onto — it gives our brain permission to store it. Now, aside from reading our lecture notes to ourselves in funny accents, how can we make remembering things fun? By turning it into a game. The competition, reward, and overall fun of games will generally make your brain produce a ton of dopamine.
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