Memrise is an online learning tool that uses flashcards augmented with mnemonics—partly gathered through crowdsourcing—and the spacing effect to boost the speed and ease of learning. Memrise was founded by Ed Cooke, a Grand Master of Memory, and Greg Detre, a Princeton neuroscientist specializing in the science of memory and forgetting. Visit Memrise now!
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Download the podcast Transcript: Researchers find that how soon we sleep after learning new information impacts how well we retain it. Christie Nicholson reports Sleep has many functions—including facilitating learning. Now a study finds that when we acquire new information, and how soon we sleep after that may affect our retention of the info. That’s [...]
Most everyone encounters a situation where sleep must be sacrificed for the sake of success. Whether procrastination or a lack of planning is to blame, pulling an all-nighter happens. However, pulling an all-nighter now and then to finish a project or to study may do more harm than many think. Click on the image below [...]
Responses to music are easy to be detected in the human body. Classical music from the baroque period causes the heart beat and pulse rate to relax to the beat of the music. As the body becomes relaxed and alert, the mind is able to concentrate more easily. Furthermore, baroque music decreases blood pressure and [...]
Glen Allsopp, LiteMind Have you ever read an informative book, only to later remember just a few main points — if anything at all? The problem might be that you’re using one of the least efficient ways of learning available. The Cone of Learning I remember back about 7 years ago when I was taking [...]
Goodreads is the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world. We have more than 7,000,000 members who have added more than 250,000,000 books to their shelves. A home for casual readers and bona-fide bookworms alike, Goodreads users recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they’ve read and would [...]
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