Students who write about anxieties do better on tests, study says

Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 19:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Spending a few minutes before a test to write down their anxieties could help students perform better, researchers report in the journal Science.Psychologists at the University of Chicago have discovered a quick and easy way for stressed-out students to avoid choking on a high-stakes test: Take a few minutes right before the exam to write about all those fears.

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