Do you doodle?
Good news, doodlers: the next time you are caught writing or draw carelessly in a lecture or meeting, explain that you are improving your concentration. A research by Prof. Dr. Jackie Andrade from University of Plymouth, UK has shown that people who doodle have better recall. The relatively small study involved 40 people to listen a very boring telephone message, during which half were asked to doodle and the other half asked to just listen. They were then asked to remember names and places mentioned in the message.
Result? The doodlers could remember 29% more information than the non-doodlers. The reason she said, is because doodling stops daydreaming and helps people pay attention. Moreover, the daydreaming takes a lot of mental energy. Overall, doodling while listening is not necessarily a hindrance to remembering information heard. The best thing is to concentrate on a single task, but otherwise try doodling to stop your mind wandering.
-The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Applied Cognitive Psychology.
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