Good method for studying boring and mnemonic stuff?

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Struggling with art, history, and philosophy can lead to distractions and anxiety, particularly when there is a strong dislike for the subjects. This dislike can create a mental block, making it harder to study and memorize material. To overcome these challenges, it's suggested to shift your attitude towards these subjects, recognizing their connections to other fields like physics and mathematics, which can make them more engaging. A commonly recommended memorization technique involves creating stories or associations with the material, linking images or concepts to make them more memorable. For example, associating names and dates with vivid imagery can help in retaining information. This method has been effective for many in memorizing complex information.
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I have to study art, history and philosophy in order to pass the year and get to the university, I am doing really really bad at them and when i study them i get always distracted because i hate them a lot...
How can i do?
The idea that i I'm in trouble doesn't make any effect on me, seems like my brain prefers being anxious rather than study them
I also have lot of trouble memorizing stuff that i don't like
 
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Cozma Alex said:
I have to study art, history and philosophy in order to pass the year and get to the university, I am doing really really bad at them and when i study them i get always distracted because i hate them a lot...
How can i do?
The idea that i I'm in trouble doesn't make any effect on me, seems like my brain prefers being anxious rather than study them
I also have lot of trouble memorizing stuff that i don't like
The more you "hate" them, the more difficult it becomes, because you decided to fight two opponents instead of one. So the obvious advice is to change your attitude or at least ignore your emotions. Beside this, those fields can be exciting and interesting as well as physics. Did you know that many mathematicians play a musical instrument? And really many have read books about philosophy, too. At least they usually have basic knowledge in these fields. There is no reason to "hate" them. E.g. guess how often we get posts here that say "Is xyz real?". We don't discuss philosophy here but it shows how connected it is to our understanding of physics and mathematics.

The most often cited method to memorize things is to create a story. First one associates certain images or stuff with the objects to memorize, and then build a story with them in mind. E.g. if you want to memorize "Claude Monet - 1872 - soleil levant - impressionism" you could associate "Claude = closed eyes" , "Monet = money" , "soleil = sun" , "levant - rooster" , "impressionism - weight" and build a story like "At sun rise the rooster crowed, reminding me to make some money today, at least $18.72, although my closed eyelids still weighed on me." = "soleil levant - Monet - 1872 - Claude - impressionism".

I don't know whether this is helpful, but it is the method people often tell, when they are asked how they managed to memorize e.g. 200 digits of ##\pi## or similar things. They usually create a walk through a building or similar.
 
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Hey, I am Andreas from Germany. I am currently 35 years old and I want to relearn math and physics. This is not one of these regular questions when it comes to this matter. So... I am very realistic about it. I know that there are severe contraints when it comes to selfstudy compared to a regular school and/or university (structure, peers, teachers, learning groups, tests, access to papers and so on) . I will never get a job in this field and I will never be taken serious by "real"...
Yesterday, 9/5/2025, when I was surfing, I found an article The Schwarzschild solution contains three problems, which can be easily solved - Journal of King Saud University - Science ABUNDANCE ESTIMATION IN AN ARID ENVIRONMENT https://jksus.org/the-schwarzschild-solution-contains-three-problems-which-can-be-easily-solved/ that has the derivation of a line element as a corrected version of the Schwarzschild solution to Einstein’s field equation. This article's date received is 2022-11-15...

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