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Articles About learning techniques
Why Re-Reading Notes Fails
Research shows re-reading notes creates a fluency illusion, not real memory. Here is why re-reading notes fails and what the science says works.
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29 May
Elaborative Interrogation
A single word turned a forgotten study trick into one of cognitive psychology's most tested strategies. Its name is elaborative interrogation.
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27 May
The Production Effect
The production effect turns silent readers into active learners by showing why saying, writing, or singing what you study boosts memory by 10 to 20 percent.
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25 May
Elaborative Rehearsal
The science of elaborative rehearsal explains why thinking about meaning, not repeating words, is what turns fleeting information into lasting memory.
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16 May
How Long Should You Study?
The science behind how long you should study each day and each session, based on peer-reviewed research on focus, fatigue, memory, and sleep.
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18 Apr
FSRS vs SM2 Spaced Repetition Algorithm
How two scheduling algorithms decide when you should review a flashcard — and why the difference matters more than you think
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22 Mar
How We Actually Learn
The neuroscience of human learning from sensory input to memory retrieval
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11 Mar
Feynman Technique vs Active Recall
Which study method actually builds lasting knowledge?
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10 Mar
Digital Flashcards
What the research actually says about studying with digital flashcards — and how to use them right
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4 Mar