Cognitive Group started this week with a great article on study strategies that impact long-term memory for information learned in class. One of the most interesting findings was that overlearning (practicing material immediately after you've mastered it) does not improve long-term memory. Instead, the research showed that it is much better to set the material you've mastered aside for future study and use that extra study time to review previously learned material or to focus on other information you would like to learn. I also thought that the article made a rather insightful suggestion regarding how textbooks should design practice problem sections. And, of course, you've got to love an article that makes a strong case for cumlative exams, right? To find out more, check out the article: Long-term Retention And, to learn more about other great areas of Cognitive Psych, please join us at the next Cognitive Group meeting on Sept. 21st.