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BrainStuff Classics: Why Is Cramming the Worst Way to Study?

Cramming for a test or other deadline may give you decent short-term results, but research shows it sacrifices long-term comprehension and memory. Learn why study methods like spacing and interleaving are better in this classic episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https: ...  Show more

How Can We Separate Ninja Fact from Ninja Fiction?

Over a few hundred years, real stories about secretive agents developed into the legend of the ninja. Learn how this myth captured the world's imagination -- and about the work being done at the world's first International Ninja Research Center -- in this episode of BrainStuff, b ...  Show more

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