​How to Remember Everything You Read (Psychology)

How to learn faster, according to psychology: 5 study methods that research supports, and why rereading your notes is one of the least effective ways to study for exams. Includes a simple 25-minute study session you can try today. Why do you forget what you study? Often it's the method, not your intelligence. Tell me in the comments: which of the 5 are you trying first? Testing, spacing, mixing, explaining, or the big picture? CHAPTERS: 0:00 Stop rereading your notes 0:38 Why rereading feels so productive 1:22 Two students (a hypothetical) 2:04 Method 1: Test yourself 2:45 Method 2: Spread it out 3:30 Method 3: Mix it up 4:20 Method 4: Explain it simply 5:00 Method 5: Attach it to what you know 5:39 3 study traps 6:22 What all 5 methods have in common 6:59 Isn't it just talent? 7:28 Sleep and a simple 25-minute session 8:09 Honest caveats 8:51 Your next step WHAT'S COVERED: The illusion of competence: why rereading feels like learning Retrieval practice (active recall), spaced practice, interleaving, explaining it simply, and building on what you already know 3 study traps: passive tutorials, practicing only what you're good at, and waiting for motivation Why effective study methods feel harder in the moment A simple 25-minute study session What the evidence says about learning styles RESEARCH MENTIONED: John Dunlosky and colleagues (review of study techniques). Henry Roediger and Jeffrey Karpicke (testing effect). Hermann Ebbinghaus (forgetting curve, spacing effect). Robert Bjork (desirable difficulties). Anders Ericsson (deliberate practice). Classic chess-expertise studies (chunking). Reviews of the learning-styles evidence. NOTE: This video is for general education. It is not medical, mental health or professional advice. If trouble focusing, sleeping or coping with stress feels bigger than study habits, a qualified professional can help. PSYCODE explores the psychology behind everyday behavior. #studytips #learning #psychology