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Spaced repetition is more than memorization – it's also generalization


And if you want to get the most out of your review, you need to engage in spaced, interleaved retrieval practice.

Interleaving has been shown to enhance two specific types of learning that are necessary components of generalization (see Rohrer, 2012 for a review). Category Induction Learning: recognizing general features that distinguish problems requiring different solution techniques. ∗ ∗ ∗Now, there’s one thing to watch out for that many people get wrong, that prevents them from capitalizing on the full benefit of spaced, interleaved review.

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