Everybody has different revision styles that work for them, but for me, mind mapping always helped. I try to understand the relationship or differences between chunks of information or theories. For example, mapping out the main psychological approaches (e.g. biological, cognitive, social) and mapping out their differences as well (e.g. in ways to study, assumptions that they make). Hope that helps, and good luck!
Hi Georgia!
One study showed that if you smell a particular smell while revising (like an orange oil) and then you smell that she smell in the exam, it can help with your recall (‘jogging’ your memory). Could be worth a try!
Personally, I find that reading information and then rephrasing it by speaking it out loud can help. If you can record yourself speaking that information, and play it back when you’re on the bus, or pottering around the house, that can help too. I have always found that having both a visual and an auditory memory for the information really helps.
Here’s my best tip though: when I was revising for my Psychology A-level, I used to create mind maps – like Maggi does. If I was trying to remember a particular study to put in the mind map, I would try to draw a little picture of it in a way that incorporated the names of the researchers, the conclusions of the study, and the date. For example, if i was trying to remember Milgram’s electric shock study from 1963, I might draw a man in a while coat (to remind me the study was about obedience to authority) with a name badge (saying Milgram) standing next to an electric shock machine that goes up to 1963 vaults (to remember the date). I would make the Milgram character look at authoritarian as possible (maybe by giving him a very stern look, and some severe looking facial hair!) I found that approach helped me a lot, because it really cements the key information in your mind (and it’s kind of fun making the pictures as weird and memorable as possible!) All the best with your revision! 😀
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Rose commented on :
Hi Georgia!
One study showed that if you smell a particular smell while revising (like an orange oil) and then you smell that she smell in the exam, it can help with your recall (‘jogging’ your memory). Could be worth a try!
Personally, I find that reading information and then rephrasing it by speaking it out loud can help. If you can record yourself speaking that information, and play it back when you’re on the bus, or pottering around the house, that can help too. I have always found that having both a visual and an auditory memory for the information really helps.
Here’s my best tip though: when I was revising for my Psychology A-level, I used to create mind maps – like Maggi does. If I was trying to remember a particular study to put in the mind map, I would try to draw a little picture of it in a way that incorporated the names of the researchers, the conclusions of the study, and the date. For example, if i was trying to remember Milgram’s electric shock study from 1963, I might draw a man in a while coat (to remind me the study was about obedience to authority) with a name badge (saying Milgram) standing next to an electric shock machine that goes up to 1963 vaults (to remember the date). I would make the Milgram character look at authoritarian as possible (maybe by giving him a very stern look, and some severe looking facial hair!) I found that approach helped me a lot, because it really cements the key information in your mind (and it’s kind of fun making the pictures as weird and memorable as possible!) All the best with your revision! 😀
Rose commented on :
*volts …oops!