Another exam season is here.
In fact the first one after I joined college.
To specifically mention, the worst-ever-prepared exam in my entire life.
But its the first time that my last minute studies have come up to be so effective.
I wonder why.
The horrible portions which never entered my brain cells even during class tests, they were sinking into my memory so fast! Like magic. I had no idea where this superpower came from, only during the exam time, after which it just vanishes into thin air.
I was just googling for random stuff when I accidentally came across the answer to this magic.
That was when the science behind this superpower was unveiled.
Anything done under stress registers faster into the brain.
The simple reason for why bad and terrible memories remain with us longer than the good and even wonderful ones, because of the hormonal changes created by the pressure we undergo.
Similar is the case of exams and all the stress that we undergo.
Cortisol and adrenaline are essential components of humans' 'fight or flight' mechanism - the neuro-biological response to stressful situations that has evolved through millions of years.
Stress hormones bind to specific receptors in the human brain and enhance our control of learning and memory. This enhanced learning caused by increased levels of stress consolidates the formation of memories in the hippocampus - the part of our brains directly involved with memory and learning.
So stress isn't that bad either.
It does give us a way in front when putting us into a bad situation.
Then what's the harm in taking a bit of stress when it can give us the superpower of fast learning!
This bit of info did turn pretty useful for me, especially its exam time and badly looking forward for a little confidence.
So burning midnight oil isnt that bad at all!
(PS: No idea why I'm suddenly remembering my 12th standard English teacher who used to repeat the same phrase always - "its 'accidentally, not accidentially". )
In fact the first one after I joined college.
To specifically mention, the worst-ever-prepared exam in my entire life.
But its the first time that my last minute studies have come up to be so effective.
I wonder why.
The horrible portions which never entered my brain cells even during class tests, they were sinking into my memory so fast! Like magic. I had no idea where this superpower came from, only during the exam time, after which it just vanishes into thin air.
I was just googling for random stuff when I accidentally came across the answer to this magic.
That was when the science behind this superpower was unveiled.
Anything done under stress registers faster into the brain.
The simple reason for why bad and terrible memories remain with us longer than the good and even wonderful ones, because of the hormonal changes created by the pressure we undergo.
Similar is the case of exams and all the stress that we undergo.
Cortisol and adrenaline are essential components of humans' 'fight or flight' mechanism - the neuro-biological response to stressful situations that has evolved through millions of years.
Stress hormones bind to specific receptors in the human brain and enhance our control of learning and memory. This enhanced learning caused by increased levels of stress consolidates the formation of memories in the hippocampus - the part of our brains directly involved with memory and learning.
So stress isn't that bad either.
It does give us a way in front when putting us into a bad situation.
Then what's the harm in taking a bit of stress when it can give us the superpower of fast learning!
This bit of info did turn pretty useful for me, especially its exam time and badly looking forward for a little confidence.
So burning midnight oil isnt that bad at all!
(PS: No idea why I'm suddenly remembering my 12th standard English teacher who used to repeat the same phrase always - "its 'accidentally, not accidentially". )
