Better remember by doodle

In meetings or classes, miscellaneous drawing is not encouraged. But a team of experts asserting that work can help us remember the details of a tedious presentation.

The Medical Research Council of Cambridge University (England) recruited 40 volunteers to take part in a test of doodle behavior. All volunteers have a high IQ. Scientists let them listen to a 2.5-minute speech. The team requested 20 volunteers to paint miscellaneous while listening.

After the tape ends, volunteers must list the name and place name mentioned in the talk. On average, the number of people that the doodle team remember is 7.5, while that number in the group that does not draw is 5.8.

'When we have to do a tedious job, like listening to a bland lecture or attending a formal meeting, we can doze off. The dreamy state makes it impossible to focus on the main content of the event so we cannot remember the details. A simple action, such as drawing miscellaneous paper, can prevent drowsiness and help us focus on the main task , 'explains Jackie Andrade, Plymouth University psychology professor (UK). .