Psychology: Spacing effect (Ebbinghaus, 1885): material spread over…

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Did you know? Spacing effect (Ebbinghaus, 1885): material spread over weeks is remembered 200% better than the same time in one sitting. That's why flashcard apps like Anki work: they show you words just as you're ABOUT to forget them. Forced recall strengthens the memory trace.

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Spacing effect (Ebbinghaus, 1885): material spread over weeks is remembered 200% better than the same time in one sitting. That's why flashcard apps like Anki work: they show you words just as you're ABOUT to forget them. Forced recall strengthens the memory trace.

Spacing-effect (Ebbinghaus, 1885): leerstof verspreid over weken onthouden mensen 200% beter dan dezelfde tijd in één sessie. Daarom werken flashcard-apps als Anki: ze laten je woorden zien op het moment dat je ze BIJNA vergeet. Gedwongen ophalen versterkt het geheugenspoor.

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