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GrudaAplam t1_j6hij4b wrote

I don't need to remember every detail of a book. I only need to remember vague generalities and if I need to recall any specifics I can pick up the book again and flick to the relevant section.

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User7193719 OP t1_j6hiv7d wrote

That’s great, but are we really learning anything from the book if we need to pick it up and flick through it again. Especially in non-fiction genres like self-help. Just my take.

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inscopia t1_j6hjfi7 wrote

I can’t remember the Kreb’s cycle despite needing to memorise it many times during my degree. I don’t use it everyday so I’ve forgotten it but if I look up the Kreb’s cycle I’ll remember it again just from the visual cue.

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GrudaAplam t1_j6hjua6 wrote

Yes. Most people don't have photographic memories. One doesn't read a recipe book and remember every recipe, one refers back to the book every time one wants to cook that dish until they have done so on multiple occasions.

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User7193719 OP t1_j6hkrse wrote

So would you suggest spaced reading of the same book over a period of time before the forgetting curve takes its course? You’ve made a solid point.

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GrudaAplam t1_j6hm371 wrote

Something along those lines. In school they don't expect you to read something once and remember all of it. You take notes, write essays or work through multiple equations.

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