The Truth About Cramming: Why Your Brain Needs Breaks

The Bulletproof Musician

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 things that happen in the brain when we take breaks vs when we don't.
Get all the nerdy details and references here:
The Truth About Cramming: Why Your Brain Needs Breaks

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