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DrinkingFromAFirehose 5 - 24 Apr 2008 - Main.BarbPitman
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Concerning today's discussion on reading/listening to internalize the material rather than forget it: is it possible that under some circumstances, there's simply too much material to internalize it all? It reminds me of the idea that high school is like sipping from a water fountain, college is like drinking from a garden hose, and law school is like trying to drink from a high-pressure fire hose. I'm making an honest effort to read for comprehension and understanding, but sometimes I feel like there's a bit too much for me to really remember it all.
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 According to the guy who wrote this program, we no longer need to rely on empirical observation to determine our own "forgetting moment." The program, which is based on the theory Jesse described above, keeps track of when you learn discrete bits of information, and monitors your memory through quizzes. By adjusting the length of time in between quizzes, the program generates a model of your own personal forgetting curve, which theoretically enables you to optimize your memory by reviewing at precisely the right moment. I know very little about this theory of memory, and I'm a little incredulous about the program, but it's certainly a fascinating idea.

-- JuliaS - 23 Apr 2008

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Ahah! So Eben is a "hide-the-baller" just like the rest of 'em! I bet he was the second person ever to use SuperMemo? , and that's how he learned all of our names in a week smile

-- BarbPitman - 24 Apr 2008

 
 
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