It is important that you write down what you want to remember. It reinforces it. Tuomisto said that contrary to popular opinion, studying with music does not help people to concentrate and to better remember information. The idea that you study better with music is totally not true unless it s classical music, she said. Classical music enhances recall and assimilation of information.
Rock music makes the body release chemicals that prevent learning.
Tuomisto also stressed that cramming is a bad studying method. It overloads the brain. The brain is similar to how a computer works. Once the computer stops recognizing what you put in, it stops working. It creates garbage information.