How to Study More Effectively | Feynman Technique

Study smarter and study less with the Feynman Technique. The Feynman technique is particularly effective at helping you master difficult concepts. Named after the Nobel Prize winning Richard Feynman, the concept focuses on explaining a difficult concept in easy to understand language as if you were explaining it to someone else (or a child). By following the Feynman technique, I will show you how to learn difficult concepts quickly, spend less time studying, and remember concepts longer.

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The four steps are as follows:
1. Write the concept down
2. Explain it using simple language
3. Address (look up) problematic areas or questions that remain
4. Challenge yourself to simplify it further

I have found this to be a powerful concept that helps you cut study time shortly. I like mixing it up and adding group studying, which worked well for me. As always, figure out what works best for you!

[MeNumber]

Nobody ever actually showed me how to study. They just said, "Get good grades or else!"
I actually really appreciate these. Thank you.

[henockxnxa]

I was an ordinary person who studied hard.” - Richard Feynman

[frywolf]

This is one amazing way to study. My personal strategy is: to cram every piece of information into a word document, then put little images for concepts I don't understand. Then overtime I take out small bits of the info as I understand it more. At the time of exams, I would have taken 500 pages of study notes and condensed it into an extremely high-yield 50 pages or so. (warning: This strategy takes a long time trying to condense everything)

[allenl]

thank you for all your tips... large part of finishing school successfully is good study techniques and habits. i was terrible in that. your videos give me new confidence in returning to school and finishing what I had abandoned

[silverlightx]

As an older student who recently returned to school to change careers (computers to nursing), I love your videos. Thank you!

[stoicfloor]

I would say that you don't need to limit the use of Feynman Technique to only complicated and difficult concepts. You can use this technique basically for everything you want to remember and understand better. Feynman Technique is basically self-testing, summarizing and self-explaining. The act of explaining in a simpler language is very beneficial for remembering it better and better comprehension. Great video! Just subbed!

[m.l.f.rilwana]

Group study really backfired. During my first semester to understand concepts i did the teaching with colleagues. It really helps. But now when ever there is an exam they always come asking to teach even the smallest things, that I have to hide somewhere and study. ( since we are all in the hostal)

[maximilianc]

Interesting. I never realised there was a name for my study method.
One method I used was creating songs out of concepts...now that worked for me in med school.

[dirtysgbiggy]

As a struggling pre-med student with bad study habits, I'm so happy I found your channel. I have newfound confidence in my abilities thanks to your advice. Keep doing what you're doing man, I'm sure you're changing some lives out there.

[kromatic]

You are a godsend, Jay. I've been having trouble studying lately, and this video is coming in clutch. Thank you. ❤

[flummi]

I don't know how I found your channel, but I somehow must've subscribed to it bc you suddenly popped up in my subscriptions.. I'm really happy about it tho bc you seem to create really good and high-quality content! :)

[jmlnursing]

Thank you for awesome video! I love Richard Feynman!

[johndonaghy]

Just before the AP Chemistry test in high school, a classmate who had struggled in the class asked me to help her study for the exam. When we sat down to study, I realized I didn’t have a very good grasp of the material myself. But just as the video described, the process of explaining it to her revealed my limits and forced me to learn what I needed in order to explain it to her. I don’t remember how she did on the test, but I was the only one in the class to get the top score even though there were several others in the class with better test scores than me throughout the year.

[abdullahfarrukh]

I am a pre-medical student. I use this technique to understand difficult things. It really helps.

[denverlee]

Finding people that are curious about what you're studying helps recall things that you thought you didn't retain very well. Someone asked me about vitamin D & B-12 a few semesters after I took a health & nutrition class and I was able to go in depth about them. Almost didn't know where it came from.

[noahbrown]

This channel is simply amazing. I am a college incoming freshman and I've learned so much to prepare me for this fall. I'm stuck on whether to major in biology with pre-med because that's the "typical route" or political science because it's what I enjoy.

[sherkhan_]

Glad I found your channel, nobody mentioned when to use and when not to use except you. I watched lot of videos of this technique, I tried to apply for all my different subjects, memorisation (which I shouldn't as you said). Thanks a lot!

[studykendrick]

Going to try this out with respiratory and cardiovascular system exam coming up.

[niranjanaumashankar]

I have been doing this from my fifth grade.... but now I came to know that this technique has a

[DudeWhoSaysDeez]

I did not know there was a name for this until recently. But i have been using a similar technique ever since i was in highschool.
1. one technique I use is seeing how simple I can make a process, and then add the complexity back in.
2. the second technique I have used (and am using currently as an undergrad) is studying ahead such that I know where the current content is leading me. This works really well if you hit a tough patch in your learning. If you look ahead in your education and see where the material is heading, it gives you a good idea on what material is necessary and what is not too important (similar to high yield vs low yield topics).