Do Doodle: Doodling Can Help Memory Recall
Thursday, March 5, 2009 - 10:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Doodling while listening can help with remembering details, rather than implying that the mind is wandering as is the common perception. According to a new study in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, subjects given a doodling task while listening to a dull phone message had a 29 percent improved recall compared to their non-doodling counterparts.