Spaced repetition: Forget about forgetting

In this talk I give from time to time, I discuss how forgetting works, how we can prevent it with spaced repetition, how Anki and RemNote (or similar tools) can be used to take advantage of spaced repetition, and why a powerful tool for remembering things can be useful across all aspects of your life.

0:00 – Introduction
0:50 – Agenda
2:05 – My experience with spaced repetition
3:40 – The forgetting curve
6:38 – Spaced repetition tools make memory a choice
9:33 – The math and science of spaced repetition
13:00 – How spaced repetition tools look to the user
16:33 – Things I've learned with spaced repetition
18:53 – Demo of Anki
29:22 – Demo of RemNote
35:20 – How spaced repetition makes learning (not just retention!) easier
41:08 – How spaced repetition keeps knowledge from leaking away
43:33 – How spaced repetition improves your technical skills
45:57 – Why more people don't use spaced repetition (and how you can avoid the traps that prevent people from using it)
54:04 – Resources and next steps (links in description)

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[tz]

Great coverage of key SRS systems and their benefits and use. Thanks!

[yohanesliong]

Very comprehensive and helpful. Thank you

[jonnyguitara]

Just thanks for your work! Awesome lecture!