Essay + Study Tips

Tips, tricks, & advice to help you write better essays & study more efficiently from a neuroscientist who does this for a living

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For anyone using #SPSS, "Discovering Statistics Using SPSS" by Andy Field is by far the best book #StudyTip

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@Leah_ch all the best with your study! For more efficient study why not go to your local library? (if you don't already!). #StudyTip

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Google scholar is an amazing resource, I'll be tweeting some 'google scholar' specific tweets soon!

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@lindsaysculley great news! 2 great apps for study are Evernote (to collect your thoughts) & Papers (for organising your papers).

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@rubyjoh we tend to be biased toward a smaller short term gain rather than a larger long term gain. Make the long term goal clear!

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Here's a great firefox plugin that reminds you to stop procrastinating & to get back to work - http://is.gd/qVA9

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@jenzahara just remember the bigger picture of why you are studying in the first place, maybe even write it down to make it even clearer!

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If you tend to procrastinate when writing just start writing with ANY ideas that come to mind. You can always go back & fix things up.

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@rubyjoh Yep, another culprit. It pays to stick with your 'style' rather than inserting a few big words just for the sake of it.

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Consistency is key when writing essays. The one word in a sentence that you got from a thesaurus really sticks out - it doesn't look good.

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Here's a study from Mac Uni that details the many benefits of a regular study program - you'll be surprised! http://is.gd/qPGz

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If you're doing online research Zotero is a awesome (free!) resource that helps you organise & cite your research - http://www.zotero.org/

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Love listening to music while studying? Research suggests that listening to music without lyrics help you better retain more info!