The science behind spaced repetition

In order to drill new information or knowledge into your brain, you do not need to cram for hours on end the night before a test or listen intently to a daylong training course. As a matter of fact, these approaches to learning will probably have the opposite effect.

Along with the tedious and repetitive nature of reading a textbook or listening to a classroom teacher, traditional techniques used for learning are extremely ineffective too. Basic neuroscience and psychology research says that they are misaligned with how our brains actually absorb new information or knowledge and do not help with retention or recollection.

Instead, studies into the subject suggest that with techniques such as spaced repetition, you are much more likely to embed new information or knowledge into your long-term memory.

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