Re:The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking [pdf]
by resonious on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @03:20AM
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I remember being told in college that students who take tests in their usual classroom tend to score better than students who take tests in, say, some random auditorium or testing center.
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Re:The Positive Effect of Walking on Creative Thinking [pdf]
by brightly-salty on Tuesday November 15, 2022 @08:33AM
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This is known as context-dependent memory [0]. Interestingly, it also occurs with your mood and other cognitive states: If you’re always happy in your class, you’ll perform better if you’re happy for your test, and vice vers if you’re sad.