Is studying for 3 hours continuously better than studying in 3 sets of 1 hour throughout the day?

Question

(For memory retention and productivity)

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Answer 1

Taking frequent breaks doing unrelated activities helps makes time actually spent studying more efficient. The real benefit comes from revisiting new material about 24-48 hours after learning it, and then again about a week later. This causes the brain to reinforce new connections and solidifies the knowledge to which these refer.