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Doodling can help with memory recall
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by amyjudd | February 28, 2009 at 04:39 pm
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Doodling shapes on a piece of paper may help with memory recall according to a new study. Doodling is a sign of an alert mind and Plymouth University conducted a study to see if this was true on 40 volunteers, asking them to listen to a phone call and recall the names and places mentioned.
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Those who doodled scored 20% higher than those who didn't.
Doodling can stop you from daydreaming.
During the study, half of the volunteers were asked to colour in shapes on a piece of paper while they listened to a 2.5 minute telephone message.
The other half were left to their own devices while they listened. Both groups were told the message would be dull, the Applied Cognitive Psychology journal reported.
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at 02:02 on March 1st, 2009
Sounds a bit like Tony Buzan's insights.
at 00:37 on March 3rd, 2009
Interesting article, Amy. Thanks!
You know, I sometimes doubt studies that conclude that because A and B appear together, then A causes B. I think all the study proved is that people with better recall are frequently doodlers, not that doodling in and of itself caused better memory. What do you think?
It reminds me of the studies they do on single parenthood. They lump every single mom into a pile - from the 14-year-old girl who just had twins to the 40-year-old professional woman with an excellent income and education. Naturally, they conclude that the children from single-parent households headed by females are in big trouble.
What they should do to get a more accurate assessment is probably compare the children from households earning around $100,000 per annum per household - whether headed by a single mom or two parents. Then they should do the same thing with kids from households where the income is $30,000 or less. I think the children from the single mom's home and those from the couple's home would be more on the same level and we'd have a more accurate assessment of what the problems are.
Sorry to ramble. I like studies like this! Thanks again.