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66 STUDY SMARTS REMEMBERING TIP 11 Make Time for Study Breaks The specialists say you'll do your most effective studying if you take a ten-minute break between subjects. It helps three ways. (I) It's a part of behavior modification. Pavlov's dogs remembered to respond on cue by being rewarded with tidbits. Think of each break as your reward for putting in fifty minutes of studying effort. (2) It acts just like a brief sleep. If you don't do anything brainy during the ten minutes, you'll get some free reinforcement of your learning. (3) It keeps brain-wave interference at a minimum, by separating the two subjects very clearly in your mind. Don't be rigid about taking breaks only between subjects, however, or you'll end up watching the clock more than the books. If you feel the urge to get up and move around for a few minutes, do it. Don't overdo it: if you get too many urges, one antidote that works for some is to set your alarm and forget it. Then you'll hold down the breaks without needing to clock-watch. One good time to take a short break-no longer than five minutes at most-is right after reading your textbook assignment . Wait until after the break to write down the summary or notes. This procedure will guarantee that you'll remember more of what you have read, for longer, and it will make more sense. ...

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