Ugly fonts and messy handwriting make it easier for you to remember things.
A study by Princeton University found that a significant number of those tested could recall more information when it was presented in unusual typefaces rarely used in textbooks.
The research suggests that introducing ‘disfluency’ – by making information superficially harder to understand – deepens the process of learning and encourages better retention.
The psychologists said information which has to be actively generated rather than ‘passively acquired’ from simple text is remembered longer and more accurately.
I would agree with this study.. especially the “information which has to be actively generated rather than ‘passively acquired’ from simple text is remembered longer and more accurately” part as I know that it is easier for me to remember things when I write them down rather than just try to commit them to memory.
What do you guys think?
Oh.. and maybe it’s time to move all the text on the site to
You can read more at the Daily Mail here.
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