You 2.0: Remember More, Forget Less
It happens to the best of us: we blank on someone's name, or forget an important meeting, or bomb a test we thought we'd ace. Today on the show, we talk to cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham about the mysteries of memory: how it works, why it fails us, and how to build memories that stick.
Did you learn to ride a bike on the first try?
Did you learn to shoot a basketball in one gym session?
Did you learn to dance or play an instrument in one session?
Don't be surprised when you need repetition and coaching to learn the body of knowledge you are studying!
Your brain will remember as you repeat at intervals, layer in new information, associate new information with what you already know, think and study during your best time of day, and use multiple senses and learning strategies.
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