Who invented spaced repetition? The history of the SuperMemo method
The answer to the question of how spaced repetition was created should be started with a reference to antiquity. Thinking about memory was conducted by...
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Spaced repetition and learning — how does it work?
Today’s well-established term spaced repetition still hasn’t acquired a stable synonym. It’s sometimes described as “repetitions with intervals”,...
The forgetting curve and repetitions, or why forgetting is an important element of learning
Let’s start from the basics. We all know that with the passing of time everything is eventually forgotten. Names, dates, facts, images or ideas that...
How to find time to learn a language
Work, study, family, friends, hobbies, food, entertainment, recreation - the list is endless! Do you know this loop? How do you find time to learn in all...
Why is it important to take breaks while studying?
The exam is coming. So it's time to study, sit up till late at night, do a marathon with notes. Do you know this routine? This way, you may manage to get...
When is the best time to study: in the morning or in the evening?
Discussions about when best to learn - in the morning, in the evening, or maybe at night, have been going on for many years. However, the technological...
Flow state – what is it and how to achieve it? Increase the effectiveness of your learning
How can we describe the flow state? Have you ever worked, fully concentrated for many hours, completely absorbed in the task at hand? During this work,...
Repeat smart – how to learn and remember quickly
Is the role of repetition in learning a foreign language so important? Following recent discoveries in the field of the brain’s functioning, and the...
How to learn with SuperMemo?
The SuperMemo method is the result of many years of scientific research by Piotr Woźniak, mainly focused on… forgetting. But let's focus on remembering....
When is the best time to study?
Is there a universal best time to learn? Is every human being structured in such a way that we can achieve optimal efficiency at certain times? Or maybe...
Types of memory – how to remember what we have learned
We learn through all of our lives - it is not only a kind of folk wisdom, a truth passed down by older generations. Lifelong learning has been even defined...
Take notes! SuperTip #8
We often associate note taking with bad memories of sitting in class or at a lecture. But although it was often difficult for us to take them down, we...
