How memory works
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Course2 chapters · 4 levels · ~20 minBeginnerNo background needed
Why you forget a name ten seconds after hearing it — and three simple tricks that make things stick. Real experiments, one ancient legend, no jargon.
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What you'll learn
- Describe how quickly we forget without review
- Explain why testing yourself beats rereading
- Plan practice that is spread out instead of crammed
- Use a memory palace to remember a short list
Chapters
- Why we forgetWhy is a name gone ten seconds after you hear it? Your brain isn't broken. It's doing exactly what brains do. Once you know the rules, you can play them in your favor.1 levels
- How to make it stickForgetting is normal. Three simple habits make what you learn last: test yourself, space it out, and give it a place.3 levels