
28. The 5 Smartest Things I've Read This Year
Exam Study Expert: ace your exams with the science of learning
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How Can Cramming Work for You?
Cramming can indeed do exactly what it suggests. Cram some of the information into your mind right before an exam. But this isn't a good idea because you need to worry about long-term learning. As quickly as you learned that information, you'll then forget it. So resolve to form a healthy habit today and plan to space your learning. For the next couple of books on my list, I'm going to move away from learning and memory and talk about the thorny issue of getting new behaviours to stick.
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