Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Why can i think better when cramming?


People respond differently to pressure. I guess you're one of those that respond positively. Some people make more mistakes while some people get "charged up" and think more clearly. This is because your brain acts like it does when faced with competition. This time, you're competing against Time. You either start to worry too much and end up not focusing on the task at hand. Or you start to realize how much you have left to accomplish. Like when a surge of adrenaline can make you shaky and unfocused or boost your thinking process.

They also say that women tend to work better when faced with competition than when working alone. But curiously, women perform better when competing against other women, maybe in you case, you can say that you're competing against yourself as well? :)

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