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LSAT prep can change your brain (or so they say)

Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
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Fun tidbit that I found online!!! http://www.dailycal.org/2012/08/23/study-shows-studying-for-the-lsat-can-change-brain/
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  • mpits001mpits001 Alum Member
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    This is pretty interesting. I felt that this was true before reading this, however. At least the part about increased reasoning skills, we do learn how to sharpen our reasoning skills when studying for the LSAT. I've also noticed my memory has improved. I'm not sure if it's LSAT, or me spending less time watching tv/being at the computer.
  • ddakjikingddakjiking Inactive ⭐
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    In general, I've become a lot more attentive to things people say (ie are their arguments logical/supported) :P
  • jdawg113jdawg113 Alum Inactive ⭐
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    I'm not too fond of it bc it makes me feel the people around me around so smart anymore when they try to argue for/against something :P
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
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    :D
  • Marie4lawschoolMarie4lawschool Alum Member
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    "...they completed an intensive, three-month, 100-hour LSAT preparation course." 100 hours in 3 months?! From the discussion posts, I think a lot of us put in a significantly greater time commitment than that. How does that match others' experiences? Maybe they should scan 7Sagers' brains to see the maximum effect :)
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    3438 karma
    @Marie4lawschool totally... I think they should do that :D
  • ENTJENTJ Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3658 karma
    Same source I believe... Pretty interesting! :)

    http://newscenter.berkeley.edu/2012/08/22/intense-prep-for-law-school-admissions-test-alters-brain-structure/
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    Totally... same study... the article you posted is more detailed though ...more thorough than the Dailycal one above @"Al [^-^d]" Good job finding it!
  • VegMeg55VegMeg55 Alum Member Inactive ⭐
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    @"Nilesh S" Hahaha! And Paper Chase for the win...
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
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    @VegMeg55 it' one of my all time favorites... and definitely a must watch for ALL law school bound students... not a lot has changed about law classes, preparation and exams from the time this movie was made :D
  • shine.on.meshine.on.me Alum Member
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    I'm the same as @ddakjiking. Through LSAT prep I've become more sensitive to logical fallacies in every day arguments. And I think about things more logically.
  • VegMeg55VegMeg55 Alum Member Inactive ⭐
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    @"Nilesh S" I watched it the week before I started LSAT prep. Now every time I hit a particularly ass-kicky section, I resist the temptation to fold it up into a paper plane and watch it fly into the sea. One of these days...
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    @VegMeg55 good call.. its always best to do that with first year grades if they are mailed to you in an envelop... unfortunately, this is no longer possible as they are disclosed online... I'd throw the computer away (can't fold it into a plane), but if it were mine, it would be too expensive... if it were somebody else's, it would classify as willful destruction of property ;)
  • emli1000emli1000 Alum Member Inactive ⭐
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    Interesting read
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    @emli1000 it is... and makes you wonder about all those theories of natural ceilings that go floating about the LSAT prep world... i.e. that there are people who cannot score more an a particular score... all that starts to sound more and more fuzzy.
  • blah170blahblah170blah Alum Inactive ⭐
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    "i.e. that there are people who cannot score more an a particular score..."

    God, EVERY TIME I read a post that mentions this phenomenon I want to facepalm so hard. The phrase "I can't go higher than 1XX" is this single greatest disservice an individual can do to him/herself while studying for the LSAT.
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    @blah170blah we're so wrong my friend... I am willing to GUARANTEE you that you won't be scoring higher than 180 on that test come this June ;)
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    But jokes apart... that was something that was passed down to me as "conventional wisdom"... and it haunted me till I started to give it no credence.
  • emli1000emli1000 Alum Member Inactive ⭐
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    Now that I think about it, it's 10 pm and my brain hurts lol
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    @waterspolo you might actually want to start a discussion with that heading so that you get better visibility on the forum... this is buried 20 posts down, so some people may see it, some may not... the bold heading of your new discussion will get it out there for everyone to see.
  • blah170blahblah170blah Alum Inactive ⭐
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    @waterspolo OMGGG WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE? I've been looking for someone in the Bay Area for a while but now I'm moving back home to SoCal. I'm also on studypal!
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
    edited March 2015 3438 karma
    haha well I guess this worked out JUST fine :D
  • nye8870nye8870 Alum ⭐
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    I look forward to going back to stupid in 90 days....life's just easier that way :-)
  • Nilesh SNilesh S Alum Inactive ⭐
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    @nye8870 home truth for the win :D
  • blah170blahblah170blah Alum Inactive ⭐
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    @"Nilesh S" Damn it! You mean my dream where I got a 181 won't come true? BAH!
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