{"id":14636,"date":"2023-01-30T01:21:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/?p=14636"},"modified":"2023-01-30T01:21:30","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T16:21:30","slug":"10-best-study-tip-for-ib-psych-get-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themantic-education.com\/ibpsych\/2023\/01\/30\/10-best-study-tip-for-ib-psych-get-started\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 Best Study Tip for IB Psych: Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Action precedes motivation. I learn this every time I need to work on something boring. Act first and the motivation to do it will come later. It sounds counterintuitive but trust me, it\u2019s true.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying for your IB Psychology exams probably doesn\u2019t make you excited. You\u2019ll start cleaning your room, making study playlists, writing a letter to your Grandma, or anything other than opening the books to study. 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