Bhaskar Paul | July 22, 2025

7 Scientific Ways Tо Learn Faster

Take successively longer reviews. This makes long term memory much stronger than what cramming can!

1. Spaced Repetition

Try exercising yourself rather than mere repetition. When the brain is compelled to recall info, it remembers it more.

2. Active Recall

Teach concepts in your own words to a different person. It exposes deficiencies and reinforces knowledge.

3. Learn What You Teach

Study different subjects or types of problems. It enhances flexibility and long-term memory.

4. Interleaved Practice

Mind-maps, diagrams, or even memes have the potential of associating abstraction of information to pictures - increasing the rate of memory retrieval.

5. Take Recourse to Visual Memory Hooks

Sleep stabilizes and shifts memories.​ A 20-min sleep or 7-9 -hours sleep can help your retention to be twice as high.

Sleep Sounds of Learning

25 mins of concentrated study + 5 min \ break = more focus, less burnout. Then take a longer break after doing 4 cycles.

Learn in Short-Terms (Pomodoro)

Physical activity such as walking when listening to audio notes or gesturing during studying increases thinking.

Extra Tip: Walk As You Learn

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