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The write stuff for test anxiety

Students score higher after jotting down worries before a big exam

By Bruce Bower

- More than 2 years ago

High school and college students go from choking to smoking on big tests by writing about their exam fears beforehand, a new study suggests.

WRITING OFF WORRIES A brief written exercise enables student test-takers, such as these, to put aside distracting academic anxieties and score higher, a new study finds.