Why Studying the Night Before an Exam Is a Bad Idea
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We've all heard it said over and over again: studying the night before the exam is bad! Never, ever do it! But have you ever wondered why it's as bad as people say? Here is the major reason why it stinks.
You won't remember much
"You won't remember squat!" I couldn't put it any more simply. It doesn't work. No matter how well you absorb information, it simply doesn't work!
A study by Jeffrey Ellenbogen of Harvard Medical School found that students who got a night's rest could recall 76 percent of the test material, while those who had gone without sleep remembered only 32 percent.
Statistics are very powerful and convincing. Then again:
“Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. Forty percent of people know that.” – Homer Simpson