The magic grade fairies have been watching you. They know just how hard you’ve been working […]
Navy SEALs command psychologist, Eric Potterat, PhD., listed four key mental techniques taught to SEAL candidates. […]
Flashcards, as I’m sure you know, are a really powerful way to review. They are the […]
Updated 12/1/2020 The United States Navy’s Sea, Air, and Land teams (SEALs) have discovered how to […]
Most of us feel like we are pretty good at using our brains; I mean, we’ve […]
What better way to zombie-proof yourself than to shrink your brain? That’s right, you can easily […]
Taking frequent breaks is important for recall. If you’ve read my book, Best Grades Ever!, you […]
Did you ever try to iron a shirt with a cold iron? Could you get that […]
I originally wrote this in response to some reading I was doing about the psychology of […]
The heck you say! No, it’s true, at least according to Steven Johnson, author of Everything […]
One distraction after another can really tank your study time and short-circuit your concentration. Here’s a […]
Get adequate sleep at night and take a nap during the day when possible. The average […]
Exercise in many ways optimizes your brain to learn. –Dr. John Ratey In my personal practice […]
PSAT/NMSQT stands for “Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It is the precursor to […]
Taking chemistry, biochem, physics, calculus, or their ilk? These courses are light on information to be […]
You aren’t going to like the answer, I’m afraid. They way to become an expert is […]
Trying to memorize formulas or equations? You can use mnemonics, as I’ve mentioned previously, but you’ll […]
Do you have enough mental muscle to get the grades you want or to score as […]
(this is an updated version of a post from January 2008) I’ve posted quite a bit […]