The BEST Way to Learn ANYTHING (Especially Anatomy)!!! | Institute of Human Anatomy

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the single best way to not only study anatomy, but actually learn it.

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Video Timeline

00:00 Intro
00:30 The (Not So) Secret Method
02:03 Memorization vs Learning
03:05 The Feynman Technique
05:15 Justin's Personal Method
06:48 Mistakes Students Make
08:37 The Steps You Should Take
10:51 Shameless Begging for Subscribers

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[frandiey]

Active Recall

1. Figure out what you actually know
2. Explain to a friend / family members / a open room
3. Start realising where the gaps in your knowledge are
4. Study them to fill the gaps, rinse and repeat
5, Start right now and keep it up

Cheers mate! Thank you so much for your video, it is meaningful.

[rae]

Oh great! NOW you tell me. My next birthday is #82 - I needed to know this 70 YEARS AGO!

[khadijahloonat]

People after watching this: *Casually approach child.*

[celestecott]

What helped me when I was in nursing school is that I would repeatedly draw the anatomical structures, like for example the heart, and then label each section and then repeat to myself what those structures did. My notebook looked like an anatomy textbook with how much drawing I did 😅

[marm]

Honestly, I've never been able to study or learn by passively reading a book. My ADHD simply wouldn't allow me the patience or the focus to manage even through one chapter. As a student, I've had to get creative with how I interact with a text, so I think I have actually used some active recall techniques without realizing it in order to just survive in a higher education setting. I will definitely benefit from these techniques in the future!

[ashcam]

I've been teaching my cats so much biology... they'll be pros by the end of the semester. ;) Always appreciate your videos!

[georgegrubbs]

Tremendous advice. A problem today is that "many" students want things fast, including knowledge and understanding. They need to realize that true studying takes lots of time, and it takes strategic studying as you pointed out.

[Bia-starlight]

I've been doing the Feynman technique, talking out loud and pretending I am presenting the information I just learned, until my sister called me insane and stupid. Gods, I was never the same. I know I shouldn't let that bother me, but it did bother me. Hearing you share your experience, how you would pretend as if you are in front of the class---pausing to ask "does that make sense?", made me feel that I am not alone and my sister and probably just messing around. Yeah, I'm soft. But I'm working to be tough and learn better so I can be who I want to be.

[bodawei]

This method works very well. For the anecdote, I had once an older colleague who was really friendly but quite an annoyance to many in the company. Every day once he arrived at the office, he would come to someone's desk and start explaining for hours what he did years before, how the technology evolved, etc. I often had a colleague fed up pretexting come to see me for an urgent matter, just to escape from that man. Then, the man would go to another colleague's office and repeat the same again. You might think this that man did not have a very productive day. You would be wrong. He was a renowned expert in his filed, world class. He would recall details such as the dimensions and specifications of some very minor parts, all the clients that used the same design and why, and much more, many years later. Then I realized that he could remember all this because he was actively recollecting his memories every day to tell his stories to all his colleagues.

[kvksed]

Thank you for sharing! I’m doing my pre reqs for nursing school and I was JUST looking for videos on the best ways to study anatomy.

[sreeparnaghosh]

Thank you!! I just wish a day was longer than 24 hours to cover all of the knowledge we are lacking and lagging behind on 😭

[czeresniam]

Med student here. I have an anatomy exam coming very soon, and your video is life saving! Now I understand my study technique mistakes and know how to fix them :) Thank you SO MUCH for your amazing advice and all of your amazing videos!

[AnnaBerry]

Awesome. I've realized a few months ago that I've been studying wrong. I was reading, writing down notes, and that was *it*.
I went back in my studies to things I've previously covered, tried drawing them and experimenting off the top of my head, and I saw how little I actually knew.
I've been going through specific pages, attempting to draw a bunch of it, see how comfortable it is, then move on; making a list of my weak points - and yeah, you're right.
I've noticed extremely fast and sudden growth in every single aspect of my art since I've tried learning this way. It feels so fucking satisfying.

[CatMamma]

Love how excited you are explaining this😄 Very helpful! I’ll have to try it now!

[seer._.]

wow I’ve been doing this my whole life without realizing its a real technique!
As a deck officer, this actually works.
Tips for everyone,
take baby steps, just make sure its consistent
there’ll be ups and downs
no worries,
keep it smart, simple and smooth
I’ll work my way up to become a captain
and you do you
cheers ^^,

[emilyfarfadet]

As an Art major who had a focus on anatomy- this is a brilliant take. Art already kind of approaches this technique- but it often stops short of understanding the why and how.
I think understanding the same system from different angles is key.

[Vivaswaan.]

Now this is called an all-round approach to the subject of anatomy. Not just explaining, teaching stuff but also telling us how to remember that stuff. Thanks ❤️

Would also appreciate if you could tell us what are the best resources to study (like books, websites, other channels, etc) anatomy.

[pthfndr]

I've been studying in a similar manner for years now! I'm currently in vet nursing school and literally none of my classes would make sense if I didn't do this. My partner knows very little about vet medicine (or medicine in general), and teaching him things really helps me to study. This is the most effective method I've ever found.

[realityjunky]

The nice thing about the way we name anatomical structures is that, in general, the name is a little description of where the structure is and where it goes, like a little roadmap. Lots of directional details, position details. This really makes it easier when you get into comparative anatomy between humans and other vertebrates. Love your channel!

[enerxiazelementa]

based on my own experience, I think the reason why students read thru A-Z for a test instead of focusing on their weakness is because we tend to lean on "recognition" rather than "recall". And we're anticipating things/parts we missed to learn that might come out in the test since we got so many materials we have to study. So it's like, we rather recognize the topic even tho we don't really understand it rather than being completely clueless. especially since the test usually comes in multiple choices.

And also, we wouldn't know what questions would come out in the test so it's risky to only deepen our knowledge on one or two particular parts. We want to anticipate the questions rather than gambling on investing in something we're not sure would come out on the test or not (or maybe just 1 or 2 questions).