The Truth About Cramming: Why Your Brain Needs Breaks

Taking breaks in the middle of practice or study sessions can be a pain. Often, it's a lot easier and more convenient to just power through and get it over with. But what price do we pay by not spacing out our learning, over multiple days, or with practice or study breaks? Does this really make that much of a difference? Two studies from the literature suggest that spaced learning can make quite a significant difference, actually. And one study explains why, highlighting the very different ...