Contemporary · Craft & Focus · Essay
The Generation Effect
Anne-Laure Le Cunff · 2020
"You remember information significantly better if you actively generate it from your own mind rather than passively reading it."
The Generation Effect proves that reading a textbook over and over is a terrible way to study. Instead, if you force your brain to actually generate the answer (like using a flashcard or taking a practice quiz), your retention skyrockets.
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