Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, a learning expert answers the internet's most-asked study questions for 39 minutes.
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=== Timestamps ===
00:00 Intro
00:10 How to study for 12 hours?
01:10 Is active recall and spaced repetition enough?
03:07 How to end procrastination?
04:48 What is the best study technique?
05:42 How to ACE exams without studying?
07:26 How to assess your Deep Processing ability?
07:58 Why is studying boring?
09:45 How to learn procedural subjects? (like maths)
12:02 How to study from many different resources?
14:17 …most valuable advice of the video…
15:26 How to study new content while retaining old content?
18:06 How to study with mental fatigue?
19:35 How to study consistently every day?
20:06 How to study from audio and video lectures?
21:46 How to study for multiple-question exams?
22:14 How to improve your memory?
22:56 How to take notes without an iPad?
24:29 What makes a good study system?
26:13 How to study multiple subjects at the same time?
27:08 How to mindmap for maths and physics?
28:18 Parkinson’s Law
29:53 How to catch up after not studying for weeks?
32:54 How to learn from mistakes after failling an exam?
34:46 Bloom’s Taxonomy vs Solo Taxonomy?
36:02 Learning for Professionals vs Students?
37:47 How to memorise lots of facts?
=== About Dr Justin Sung ===
Dr. Justin Sung is a world-renowned expert in self-regulated learning, certified teacher, research author, and former medical doctor. He has guest lectured on learning skills at Monash University for Master’s and PhD students in Education and Medicine. Over the past decade, he has empowered tens of thousands of learners worldwide to dramatically improve their academic performance, learning efficiency, and motivation.
Instagram: instagram.com/drjustinsung
TikTok: tiktok.com/@drjustinsung
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In this video, a learning expert answers the internet's most-asked study questions for 39 minutes.
Learner Type Quiz (free) - Figure out your learning strengths and weaknesses: bit.ly/4gxyq7J
Learning System Diagnostic (free) - See how the way you learn compares to top learners: bit.ly/4aNRuNs
Join my Learning Drops newsletter (free): bit.ly/3CPIsmz
Every week, I distil what really works for improving results, memory, depth of understanding, and knowledge application from over a decade of coaching into bite-sized emails.
The research behind efficient learning [Summary] (free): icanstudy.com/report-on-learning
Watch my TEDx talk on learning to learn (top 1% viewed in 2022): youtube.com/watch?v=TQXMl4GycD0
=== Paid Training Program ===
Join my step-by-step learning skills program to improve your results: bit.ly/4gxouuE
(Designed for busy students and professionals aiming to achieve top results without endless studying. 77% of our students cover the same amount of study material in 30% less time within 1 month.)
=== Timestamps ===
00:00 Intro
00:10 How to study for 12 hours?
01:10 Is active recall and spaced repetition enough?
03:07 How to end procrastination?
04:48 What is the best study technique?
05:42 How to ACE exams without studying?
07:26 How to assess your Deep Processing ability?
07:58 Why is studying boring?
09:45 How to learn procedural subjects? (like maths)
12:02 How to study from many different resources?
14:17 …most valuable advice of the video…
15:26 How to study new content while retaining old content?
18:06 How to study with mental fatigue?
19:35 How to study consistently every day?
20:06 How to study from audio and video lectures?
21:46 How to study for multiple-question exams?
22:14 How to improve your memory?
22:56 How to take notes without an iPad?
24:29 What makes a good study system?
26:13 How to study multiple subjects at the same time?
27:08 How to mindmap for maths and physics?
28:18 Parkinson’s Law
29:53 How to catch up after not studying for weeks?
32:54 How to learn from mistakes after failling an exam?
34:46 Bloom’s Taxonomy vs Solo Taxonomy?
36:02 Learning for Professionals vs Students?
37:47 How to memorise lots of facts?
=== About Dr Justin Sung ===
Dr. Justin Sung is a world-renowned expert in self-regulated learning, certified teacher, research author, and former medical doctor. He has guest lectured on learning skills at Monash University for Master’s and PhD students in Education and Medicine. Over the past decade, he has empowered tens of thousands of learners worldwide to dramatically improve their academic performance, learning efficiency, and motivation.
Instagram: instagram.com/drjustinsung
TikTok: tiktok.com/@drjustinsung
Facebook: facebook.com/drjustinsung
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justin-sung
X: https://x.com/drjustinsung
