CAN YOU PROVE OR DISPROVE THIS AND WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS!!!?

Question

Heres what I mean: you all know the story of the dog that eventually salivated to the sound of a bell alone without meat powder having to be present as well, BUT heres my question - Can I create triggers and associations that will help me study?

HERES THE INGREDIENTS - Me, a sports headband, my books

HERES THE PLAN - I put this headband on which has been lying around in my closet for so long that I cant remember the last time I wore it, and every time I go to sit down and read for a 3 hour session( right now Im on Verbal behaviour by B.F skinner) I will put the headband on first and then read for 3 hours and then remove the headband and only wear it while I am reading during a 3 hour session.

THE QUESTION - Will the practice of only wearing the headband when I sit down to read for a duration of 3 hours have the side affect (or essentially condition me) so that next time I need to read for 3 hours but I dont feel like it and I am just generally feeling lazy I will immediately start to FEEL like I can and want to read for 3 hours. Like can I condition myself to behave in a certain way for a certain time and associate that behaviour with the trigger of putting on the headband so essentially Ill be able to study anytime just by putting a headband on and starting an automatic process? Do you think this is possible and do you know any examples that might prove or disprove its efficacy?

Answer 1

Yes that can work. But you realize of course that this whole scenario depends on your staying in a hypnotic state? Notice I did not say entering a hypnotic state, but staying in the one you are in now. This is off-topic but should you wish to try a different approach, -waking up- it may lead to your being able to accomplish far more learning in far less time.



The exercise below is an antidote for hypnosis, a "waking up" practice.

Answer 2

I actually pic a song and play it repeatedly while I am studying for a test. I have seriously improved my grades this way. When I first read a chapter, if I ever re-red it and when I go to study it for the test... same song, quietly in the background... over and over.... during the test I just hum a few bars.

Answer 3

Not quite the same but similar is putting on your seat belt whilst driving, you somehow feel naked if you don't use the seat belt whilst driving..