Pause and Recall After you read this “Pause and Recall” section, close the book and look away. What were the main ideas of this chapter? Write down as many ideas as you can—you’ll find that your neurons will fire better and you’ll remember more easily if you’re actively writing. Don’t worry if you can’t recall much when you first try this. As you continue practicing this technique, you’ll begin noticing changes in how you read and how much you recall. You might be surprised to learn that even distinguished professors will sometimes admit that they have trouble recalling the key ideas of what
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