Instructions Help You Remember Better Than Emotions or a Good Night's Sleep
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Research suggests that instructions can enhance memory retention more effectively than emotional experiences or a good night's sleep, sparking discussion on the implications for learning strategies.
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Often in the morning I can't remember exactly what I did the day before whereas at 4:20pm I do know and on a good day I am raring to go and know exactly what I want to do the next day. So if I write it all down I can look it up and know what I have to do to get started.
I checked the other day and found that a lot of other people on the team had switched to my schedule.