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Marty Lobdell - Study Less Study Smart

Pierce College District WA · lecture · Watch on YouTube

Education & learningProductivity & self-improvement

What it is

Psychology professor Marty Lobdell gives a one-hour lecture on how to study effectively, covering short focused sessions with breaks, study environment, note-taking and memory techniques. It was aimed at students who cram without improving.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it for productivity, focus and working-from-home threads, since its advice on breaks and mental modes applies beyond studying.

  • 6 people recommended it
  • 10 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2024

What HN commenters said

  1. “Marty Lobdell did a fantastic talk a while back [1] that changed the way I used to study”

    Changed how commenter studies; recommended for inefficient studiers

    grae_QED, 2021-04 · Strong recommendation · in “How I studied for 12 hours a day for over a year”

  2. “Study Less, Study Smart is a talk by Marty Lobdell that eloquently discusses this.”

    Talk eloquently covers taking breaks and studying effectively

    Jemmeh, 2015-08 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How are some people exceptionally productive?”

  3. “a note taking system that separates facts and concepts that I really like”

    Note taking system separating facts from concepts, with mnemonics for facts

    BoysenberryPi, 2016-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How are you taking notes”

  4. “Study environment commentary from 10:15”

    Study skills lecture applicable to work focus; environment advice from 10:15

    piceas, 2018-02 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: Is it 'normal' to struggle so hard with work?”

  5. “Hacking the mind, how to get your brain into the right mode”

    Getting your brain into the right mode for study

    pedro1976, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?”

  6. “a rather timeless one hour engaging lecture here”

    Timeless engaging one-hour lecture on effective study

    james-revisoai, 2024-02 · Recommendation · in “How to Study (2023)”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: studying, productivity, memory, breaks, focus

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