This post is Part 18 of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, ...

Just as “turnt,” “on fleek,” and “adulting” have become trending words in pop culture, so too has “spaced repetition” become a buzzword in education. Some educators are obsessed with it. Others say it ...

Photo by Nicolene Olckers, courtesy of Unsplash. Picture this: My grandmother sat at our glass table top eating breakfast and quizzing me on my spelling words in the 15 minutes before the school bus ...

Long-term memories rely on both the repetition of events and an intricate neurological learning process in making these memories last, shows a new study by a team of neuroscientists. Its findings ...

Recent research and study guides emphasize that spaced repetition and brief periods of offline rest can significantly improve memory retention and recall. Cognitive science shows that reviewing ...

Learning Spanish vocabulary doesn’t have to feel like an uphill battle. Spaced repetition uses strategic review intervals to move words from short-term to long-term memory. By combining active recall, ...