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Writing About Anxiety Helps Students Ace Exams
Research says test performance improves when students write about their worries
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Writing down one's negative thoughts before an exam may help students get better grades according to a new study by researchers at University of Chicago.
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The researchers' findings are described in the January 14, 2011 issue of the journal Science.
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