Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Forgetting & Remembering

Discover the science behind forgetting and conquer it @ Pluralsight

Books

"20 minutes: you will forget 42% of what you learned.
60 minutes: 56%
9 hours: 64%
a week: 75%
HOW TO REMEMBER
  • SLEEP
  • NOVELTY
  • STRESS
  • SPACED REPETITION
SPACED REPETITION
  • QUICK REVIEW: Within a few hours of first learning something new, read your notes
  • SKIP A DAY: Each subsequent review should take place at a longer interval than the previous one.
  • REVIEW AGAIN: Review everything 
  • TAKE A TEST: Testing your memory improves retention by 20-50%
  • REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES"