What Is Confidence-Based Repetition (& Why Does It Make Learning Feel Effortless)?
Discover how confidence-based repetition boosts retention, sharpens metacognition, and makes every study session more efficient.
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What Are Variable Rewards (& How Can Unpredictability Boost Your Motivation)?
Learn what variable rewards are, why unpredictability boosts motivation, and how modern study methods use it to help you learn (or teach) more with less effort.
Resolution & Judgments of Learning: What They Are & Why They Matter
Learn what Judgments of Learning and Resolution are, and how mastering these metacognitive skills can make your studying far more accurate, efficient, and rewarding.
What Is Scaffolding in Education (& How Does It Boost Learning?)
Discover what scaffolding in education means, how it supports students’ learning step-by-step, and what study tools, like digital flashcards, you can use to build mastery.
What is Retrieval Practice (& How Can It Help You Learn Faster)?
Learn how retrieval practice trains your brain to lock in knowledge for the long haul and the strategies you can use to stop passively studying and start recalling.
What Is Cognitive Load Theory? (& Why Too Much Info At Once Hurts Learning)
Learn what Cognitive Load Theory is, why too much information at once overloads your brain, and how you can negotiate it to minimize the pain of studying (while maximizing retention).
What Is Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem? (& Why It Matters In Education)
Learn what Bloom’s 2 Sigma Problem is, why individualized instruction outperforms group teaching, and how tools like digital flashcards can help bridge the gap.
How to Use Social Motivation to Study
Can you use social motivation to improve your learning? Yes! In this article we explain how, as well as why we study harder, perform better, and stay more accountable when others are watching.
The “What the Hell" Effect & How to Conquer Its Vicious Cycle
Discover the psychology behind the "What the Hell Effect" and how to break the cycle, end self-sabotaging habits, and turn regret into resolve.
What is Spaced Repetition (& Why Is It Key To All Learning)?
Learn what spaced repetition is, why it matters for memory and learning, and how modern study methods use it to help you remember more with less effort.
Interleaving Practice Makes Perfect: “Mix It Up” to Learn Faster
In this guide, you’ll discover how to unlock more efficient learning and longer memory using a powerful, yet underutilized study strategy called interleaving practice.
What Is Active Recall (& How Can It Help You Pass Your Exams)?
Learn what active recall is, why it beats traditional study methods, and how digital flashcards leverage it to help you learn much faster!
What Is Metacognition (& How Can It Help You Remember Faster)?
Learn what metacognition is, why it’s such a powerful strategy for remembering just about anything, and how digital flashcards are the key to unlocking it.