Koji from Japan
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About the passage below, I don’t understand what "An excuse to do nothing may seem like a perfect mnemonic technique for the lazy student” means. Please explain in easy English.
Although it’s already well known that we should space our studies, new research suggests that we should aim for “minimal interference” during these breaks — deliberately avoiding any activity that could disturb the delicate task of memory formation. So no running errands, checking email, or surfing the web on your smartphone. You really need to give your brain the chance for a complete recharge with no distractions.
An excuse to do nothing may seem like a perfect mnemonic technique for the lazy student, but this discovery may also offer some relief for people with amnesia2 and some forms of dementia3, suggesting new ways to release a hidden, previously unrecognized capacity to learn and remember.
Although it’s already well known that we should space our studies, new research suggests that we should aim for “minimal interference” during these breaks — deliberately avoiding any activity that could disturb the delicate task of memory formation. So no running errands, checking email, or surfing the web on your smartphone. You really need to give your brain the chance for a complete recharge with no distractions.
An excuse to do nothing may seem like a perfect mnemonic technique for the lazy student, but this discovery may also offer some relief for people with amnesia2 and some forms of dementia3, suggesting new ways to release a hidden, previously unrecognized capacity to learn and remember.
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