2)Overlearn
Another strategy Ebbinghaus explored was "overlearning" – that is, putting in more than the usual amount of effort when you learn something. He found that doing this improved retention, and slowed the steep drop seen on the Forgetting Curve.
He also pointed out that, by using certain memory strategies, we can improve our chances of retaining even hard-to-learn information.
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