The good news is that we now know of simple and practical strategies that anybody can use, at any point in life, to learn better and remember longer: various forms of retrieval practice, such as low-stakes quizzing and self-testing, spacing out practice, interleaving the practice of different but related topics or skills, trying to solve a problem

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This was one of my biggest problems. I would read a book or watch a course, and after a while, I barely remember anything about it. But a few tricks can help you remember things like CRAZY. Here's 5 things to keep in mind to change this: 1. you're not supposed... See more

Example: Whenever I finish a book, I write a summary without looking at my notes. I ask myself: How would I explain this book to a friend? Which concepts do I actually remember? What’s one insight I want to apply?

I then publish my summaries on Goodreads or turn them into articles (for example here or here)—because teaching something is the ultimate... See more