Marty Lobdell - Study Less Study Smart

What this video covers

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 it surfaced in Hacker News

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

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

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

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

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