The Danger of Active Recall
Get 20% OFF my Exclusive Nebula Class: https://nebula.tv/study-smarter-not-h... and get access to my Study Smarter, Not Harder class. When you sign up you also instantly get access to everything on Nebula with tons of other classes, exclusive videos, and all my YouTube videos a week early and ad-free. Most people aren't using active recall correctly. And this is a big problem because active recall is the best study technique there is. In this video, I'll share my mistakes and what fixes you can make to ensure you are efficient and effective when using active recall. 📜 Write Up - https://zhighley.com/active-recall/ 📸 Instagram - / 🐧 Twitter - / zachhighley 0:00 Intro 0:40 What is Active Recall 2:57 Mindset 5:23 Understand 6:29 Sleep 8:23 The Best Strategies 8:53 Plan 10:03 Incorrect 11:09 Start Big 13:00 Spaced Repetition 14:17 Nebula Classes 16:19 Pot is hat Editor: Martino Gasparrini Work Cited: 1. https://psycnet-apa-org.proxy1.lib.tj... 2. Morris, P.E., Fritz, C.O., Jackson, L., Nichol, E. and Roberts, E. (2005), Strategies for learning proper names: expanding retrieval practice, meaning and imagery. Appl. Cognit. Psychol., 19: 779-798. doi:10.1002/acp.1115 3. Dunlosky J, Rawson KA, Marsh EJ, Nathan MJ, Willingham DT. Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology. Psychol Sci Public Interest. 2013;14(1):4‐58. doi:10.1177/1529100612453266 4. Wagner, U., Gais, S., Haider, H., Verleger, R. & Born, J. Sleep inspires insight. Nature 427, 352–355 (2004). 5. Stickgold, R. Sleep-dependent memory consolidation. Nature 437, 1272–1278 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature04286 6. Murre JM, Dros J. Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve. PLoS One. 2015;10(7):e0120644. Published 2015 Jul 6. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0120644 7. Roozendaal B, McGaugh JL. Memory modulation. Behav Neurosci. 2011;125(6):797‐824. doi:10.1037/a0026187 —————————————————————————————————————————————————— Who am I: My name is Zach. I’m a fourth-year medical student in Philadelphia. I make videos about medical school, studying, and growth. I love trying new things and often mess up. However, every time I screw up I usually learn something. Whatever I learn I post it either on YouTube or on my website 🌐 (https://zhighley.com/). I write a weekly newsletter 💌 (https://zhighley.com/newsletter/) linking the best things I read, watched, and listened to that week. Join the 3,000+ that read it every Sunday morning. The Gear I Use to film videos: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_YouT… What I’m Reading: https://zhighley.com/resources/#_Books

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