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What is Free Recall (& How Can You Train Your Brain to Remember More)?

What is Free Recall (& How Can You Train Your Brain to Remember More)?

Learn what free recall is, why it’s a powerful way to solidify your memory no matter what you’re learning, and the best tools to train your brain to recall more, faster, and longer.

Move and Copy Individual Cards on Mobile (and Other News for November 2025)

Move and Copy Individual Cards on Mobile (and Other News for November 2025)

Improved flashcard editing features on mobile and web, new certified flashcard collections, and our Assistant Content Manager loves to paint with acrylics. Our final newsletter for 2025 is here...

How To Practice TOEFL Listening Skills (With Free Videos)

How To Practice TOEFL Listening Skills (With Free Videos)

In this TOEFL listening practice guide, you’ll learn about the section format, get strategies and test-day advice, and train with free practice videos.

Advanced English Speaking Practice Prompts for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Advanced English Speaking Practice Prompts for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Free English speaking practice prompts for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CELPIP learners to help them hone their speaking skills for any advanced English class or exam.

Advanced English Reading Practice Questions for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Advanced English Reading Practice Questions for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Free English reading practice questions for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CELPIP learners to help them hone their reading skills for any advanced English class or exam.

6 Tips For TOEFL Reading Practice (Plus Question Bank)

6 Tips For TOEFL Reading Practice (Plus Question Bank)

Improve your TOEFL reading practice with tips, strategies, and sample questions to master vocabulary, timing, and comprehension before test day.

How To Practice TOEFL Speaking Skills (with Free Speaking Practice Prompts)

How To Practice TOEFL Speaking Skills (with Free Speaking Practice Prompts)

In this TOEFL speaking practice guide, you’ll learn about the section format, get strategies and test-day advice, and train with free speaking practice prompts.

5 Tips For TOEFL Writing Practice (Plus Question Bank)

5 Tips For TOEFL Writing Practice (Plus Question Bank)

TOEFL writing practice guide with expert tips, strategies, and a question bank to help you plan, organize, and write clear essays under time pressure.

Advanced English Writing Practice Questions for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Advanced English Writing Practice Questions for the TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, & CELPIP

Free English writing practice questions for TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CELPIP learners to help them hone their writing skills for any advanced English class or exam.

The Ultimate TOEFL Study Guide: The Best Study Strategies To Do Well

The Ultimate TOEFL Study Guide: The Best Study Strategies To Do Well

This TOEFL study guide covers exam structure, study timelines, test-day tips, and strategies to improve vocabulary, grammar, and exam scores in preparation for the TOEFL.

What is Generative Processing? How Making Meaning Helps Memory Stick

What is Generative Processing? How Making Meaning Helps Memory Stick

Learn what generative processing is, why it matters for memory and learning, and how modern study methods use it to help you remember more with less effort.

What is Hyperbolic Discounting (& Why Is It Keeping You From Your Goals)?

What is Hyperbolic Discounting (& Why Is It Keeping You From Your Goals)?

Learn what hyperbolic discounting is, why it sabotages your long-term goals, and how digital flashcards can help you beat it to meet your learning goals.

The Cognitive Science of Studying: 16 Principles for Faster Learning

The Cognitive Science of Studying: 16 Principles for Faster Learning

Discover how principles like retrieval practice, spaced repetition, and metacognition can help you learn faster and remember longer.

What Are Variable Rewards (& How Can Unpredictability Boost Your Motivation)?

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.

Brainscape Labs: Advancing the Science of Studying Through Real-World Data

Brainscape Labs: Advancing the Science of Studying Through Real-World Data

Brainscape launches a new research grant program to encourage innovation in modern learning science and its application in classrooms.

6 Tips To Study For The NAVLE® More Efficiently

6 Tips To Study For The NAVLE® More Efficiently

Learn how to study for the NAVLE efficiently with high-yield strategies, realistic timelines, and study tools that help you remember more in less time.

Resolution & Judgments of Learning: What They Are & Why They Matter

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?)

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)?

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)

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)

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.

Free FNP Exam Practice Questions

20 Free FNP practice exam questions for aspiring family nurse practitioners, with answers and detailed explanations provided.

FNP Study Guide: How To Study For The FNP Boards

FNP Study Guide: How To Study For The FNP Boards

Crush the FNP boards with this study guide. Learn how to choose AANP vs ANCC, build a smart schedule, use digital flashcards, and practice under exam conditions.

Organize Your Decks on Mobile (and Other News for October 2025)

Organize Your Decks on Mobile (and Other News for October 2025)

Marie Kondo meets flashcards: everything in its right place, Brainscape gets leveled-up (again), and our Lead Designer is obsessed with perfume. Get the full scoop right here..