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Sparkling water reduced cognitive fatigue in esports players, study finds

Fourteen gamers played three hours of virtual soccer while drinking either plain or sparkling water. The sparkling water group stayed mentally sharp, committing significantly fewer fouls in-game, possibly because their impulse control stayed intact while the flat-water players got sloppy.

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba used a randomized crossover design — with each participant…

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Memory hack: self-testing beats re-reading by 50%, research shows

Students who test themselves on new material remember about 50% more than students who just re-read their notes. That's the core finding from decades of retrieval practice research — and it runs counter to how most people actually study.

The typical study session involves reading, highlighting, and reading again. — Read the rest

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