How Learning Actually Works According to Science
Understand the science of learning—how memory forms, what makes learning stick, and why most study techniques fail based on cognitive research.
January 2026
December 2025
How Memory Retention Really Works
Understand the cognitive science of memory retention—encoding, consolidation, retrieval—and what actually prevents forgetting.
Spaced Repetition Explained
Learn how spaced repetition works, why it's one of the most powerful learning techniques, and how to implement it effectively.
Why Repetition Alone Does Not Create Knowledge
Discover why passive repetition fails to build real understanding, and what actually works for creating durable, usable knowledge.
October 2025
How Learning Happens in the Brain
Brain learning: neurons fire together during experience, synapses strengthen with repetition through long-term potentiation, wiring pathways permanently.