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2 Most Powerful Ways to Remember Everything You Learn
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Human forgetting follows a pattern
In the first hour after you learn something, if nothing is done with new the information, you will forget about 50% of it.
After 24 hours, this percentage goes up to 70%, and if a week goes by without that information being put to work, up to 90% of it could be lost.
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Sometimes the brain forgets on purpose
A big part of our forgetting is related to a healthy functioning of our memory: our brains select what’s important and dismiss the rest.
Studies show that forgetting plays a positive role in how the brain works - forgetting has the potential to increase long-term retention, information retrieval and performance.
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Deliberately remembering something
When you deliberately remember something you’ve learned or came across recently, you signal to your brain that it needs to hold onto that piece of information.
When you are exposed to the same information multiple times, it takes less time to trigger and set in motion the information in your long-term memory and it becomes easier for you to fetch the information when you need it.
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The 50/50 rule for remembering what you learn
Devote 50% of your time to learning something new and the rest of your time to teaching and sharing what you have learned with others.
Studies shows that explaining something to someone else is the best way to learn it yourself.
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Spaced Repetition Time Intervals can be practiced using:
- The Analog spaced Repetition System: Making flashcards or 'boxes' of study material to review daily, weekly or bi-weekly.
- The Digital Method: Use an App like Anki, or SuperMemo.
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...is the number we check our phones on a daily basis.
And nearly double that if we’re between the ages of 18 and 24.
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- explicit, created through conscious experience;
- implicit, which form when past experiences affect us, sometimes without our knowledge.
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Practice makes perfect
Whether you’re learning to play the saxophone or studying a foreign language, practice, or repetition, makes perfect.
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Spaced repetition
Spacing out the repetition, rather than cramming it into one session, is more effective. To use this learning technique:
- Start by establishing a manageable study schedule.
- Choose a method for storing and organizing information.
- Don’t forget to test yourself periodically. Tracking your progress will boost your motivation to continue.
Take time for reflection
In addition to solidifying what we’ve already learned, reflection also helps spark new ideas. And it usually happens when you're not working.
Our most creative ideas don't come when we're consciously focused on the problem. but when we're interacting with people, gaining experiences and letting our minds make connections.