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Abstract visualization of a human brain showing neural pathways shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex during task automation.

New brain study shows how the brain automates learned tasks

After completing over 30,000 image-sorting trials, participants in a new Georgetown study showed their brains had fundamentally rewired, shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal co

Kian Parsa·June 5, 2026

Students in a lecture hall intensely focused on quiz questions displayed on tablets, illustrating the impact of quizzing on memory and attention.

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Quizzing boosts immediate memory, rewires attention

In a recent study, simply adding short quizzes every few minutes slashed student mind-wandering by 80% and dramatically improved recall of lecture content, according to pmc .

Kian Parsa·June 2, 2026

Students and professionals engaged in active, collaborative learning activities, demonstrating effective study methods.

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New Study Reveals Most Effective Ways to Make Things Stick

For decades, students and professionals have wasted countless hours rereading notes, hoping to solidify new information.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026