Study Hack:
How Colors Help You LearnIn this blog you will learn the ultimate study hack:
- The effect of color on your brain
- Why using color improves your learning ability
- 4 practical tips for using color while studying
Are you cruising through your test weeks? Bring some color to your desk! There’s certainly a good reason why - your learning performance improves from 55 to 78% by when color, researched the Institute for Color Research. It’s High time to discover how this life hack works. Let’s get to it.
Color Attracts Our Attention
As you can see, your eye is naturally drawn to the colored text headings in this blog. This allows you to read the information faster and store it better. It works the same way with your learning. Something that catches your eye is processed quickly and immediately by the brain.
Brain and colors
In the process, color affects our emotions. Ever heard of color psychology? In short: every color does something different to our mood. For instance, orange makes us excited, blue allows us focus, and green creates a sense of calm.
-> So when we see color, our brains are activated subconsciously. Each color affects the brain differently.
-> When you alternate colors, you excite more areas of the brain.
-> And the more areas of the brain that are stimulated, the better the information is stored in your long-term memory.
You can use that when you have a thick pile of learning material in front of you!
Source reference: Khawaja Mansoor
-> So when we see color, our brains are activated subconsciously. Each color affects the brain differently.
-> When you alternate colors, you excite more areas of the brain.
-> And the more areas of the brain that are stimulated, the better the information is stored in your long-term memory.
You can use that when you have a thick pile of learning material in front of you!
The effect of color on your ability to learn
Most (90%) of the information transmitted to our brain is visual. So it’s no wonder color plays such a big role! You’re giving your brain a hand at processing information faster.
Collect, Structure and Remember
1. Collecting information with color
It starts with gathering the right information. You write down, circle or highlight the most important words and parts in color. This is how you draw focus: you separate the primary and secondary issues. By doing so, you select the amount of information your brain needs to process.
2. Structuring information with color
Next is structuring the information. When using different colors, first consider what information falls into the same category, and can easily be studied together. Mark them with the same color.
3. Learning information with color
And so the learning begins! As you’ve read above, this study hack helps you store and remember information better.
4 Tips for studying with colors
Learning isn’t always fun. That's why it's a challenge to make the most of it! Using color already makes learning a lot more enjoyable. By playing learning games, you can also make your brain process information positively.
Tip 1: Summarize with color
To filter notes or your summaries, you can give different types of information a different color. Sidenote: Our erasable markers come in three colors.
For example:
- Green for definitions.
- Blue for examples.
- Red for names or years.
Tip 2: Flashcards
Flashcards are small cards with a colored border, often also called memory cards. Our Erasable Flashcards are available in a variety of colors. From lilac, to green and blue - aren't they wonderfully cheerful? Choose the colors that suit you. There are all kinds of learning methods with flashcards.
Relaxed learning? Take your learning with you easily to a coffee shop and bundle your flashcards with the snap ring. Close the case and be on your way!
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Tip 3: Learning with erasable Sticky Notes
When learning information that’s set out chronologically or requires a specific process, our erasable post-its are ideal. The Bambook Sticky Notes are available in green, blue, orange, and yellow. You can arrange the Sticky Notes on the table in the correct order to quiz yourself. Do you prefer to get active? Score a Stick-On, stick it on your door or window and use the colored markers to write additional details on the sheet.
Tip 4: Mind-mapping with color
If you are a visual thinker and want to maximize your brain's visual ability, this study hack is definitely for you. By planning out the study material and doing it in color as well, you will get the most out of your afternoon studying!
Wondering what’s the best way to create a mindmap? >> In this blog we tell you all about it
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