We have all been there: after you finish reading the last page of a book chapter you come to the grim realization that you cannot recall a single thing you just read. Were your efforts a waste of time? Probably.
The field of cognitive psychology started studying this problem decades ago. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to measure neural activity, cognitive psychologists are able to assess which reading strategies stimulate the learning centers of the brain and which do not.
According to Jim Baucomb, the science strongly supports three simple strategies that greatly increase your memory and comprehension when reading a textbook, your notes, or anything else.
1. Generate your own questions as you go along.
2. Create visuals that represent what you are learning.
3. Stop periodically to summarize in your own words what you just read
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