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Definition
Question
Example
Actionable Question
Short Form Mnemonic
1
Focused Mode
Concentrated, analytical thinking for detailed tasks.
What is focused mode best suited for?
Solving equations, analyzing data.
How can I create focused time blocks for tasks?
🔍 Focus → Detail → Solve
2
Diffuse Mode
Relaxed, creative thinking for big-picture solutions.
How does diffuse mode enhance problem-solving?
Taking a walk, brainstorming ideas.
What activities help activate diffuse mode?
🌌 Relax → Wander → Connect
3
Repetition
Revisiting information to aid memory retention.
Why is repetition important in learning?
Reviewing key points daily.
How often should I revisit material for mastery?
🔁 Repeat → Recall → Retain
4
Intentional Recall
Actively retrieving information to strengthen memory.
How does intentional recall enhance retention?
Testing vocabulary words.
Which concepts could I test myself on today?
🧠 Recall → Strengthen → Retain
5
Testing Effect
Self-testing to reinforce learning and memory.
What is the benefit of the testing effect?
Using practice exams.
How can I incorporate self-testing into my routine?
📝 Test → Learn → Retain
6
Spaced Repetition
Revisiting material at intervals for long-term retention.
How does spacing study sessions improve memory?
Reviewing flashcards every 3 days.
How can I schedule reviews over time?
📅 Space → Repeat → Retain
7
Overlearning
Practicing beyond mastery, often inefficiently.
When is overlearning counterproductive?
Repeating a skill after proficiency.
Which skills do I need to revisit less frequently?
⚠️ Master → Rest → Optimize
8
Interleaving
Mixing different problems or skills during practice.
How does interleaving improve problem-solving?
Alternating between algebra and geometry.
What tasks could I alternate in my study plan?
🔄 Mix → Apply → Retain
9
Flashcards
Cards with prompts on one side and answers on the other.
Why are flashcards effective for recall?
"What does ROI mean?" → Return on Investment.
Which concepts could I make flashcards for?
🃏 Prompt → Recall → Retain
10
Free Recall
Remembering information without prompts.
How does free recall strengthen memory?
Listing lecture topics from memory.
How can I practice free recall after a study session?
🧠 Recall → Reflect → Retain
11
Framing Notes as Questions
Writing study notes in question form.
How does question framing enhance learning?
"What is the purpose of heatmaps?"
What questions can I ask about today’s material?
❓ Question → Test → Learn
12
Self-Assigned Challenges
Creating tasks to push knowledge and skills.
How do challenges enhance retention?
Designing a mock test.
What tasks could challenge me to apply knowledge?
🏁 Challenge → Solve → Improve
13
Varying Study Settings
Studying in different environments to build pathways.
How do settings affect memory recall?
Reviewing in a park or library.
How can I change my study location today?
🌍 Change → Context → Recall
14
Study Session Spacing
Scheduling timed study sessions for optimal recall.
How does spacing sessions improve efficiency?
Reviewing material at 1-day, 3-day, and 1-week intervals.
How can I optimize my study intervals?
⏳ Space → Study → Retain
15
Visual Metaphors
Sensory imagery to make abstract concepts tangible.
How do metaphors aid in learning?
Visualizing entropy as a messy room.
What abstract ideas can I link to sensory images?
🎨 Visual → Relate → Retain
16
Memory Palace
Spatial visualization to organize and recall concepts.
What is the memory palace technique?
Assigning a timeline to rooms in a house.
What could I organize into a memory palace?
🏠 Space → Map → Recall
17
Personification
Associating data with relatable imagery.
How does personification help memory?
Linking "18" to a birthday celebration.
How can I personify numbers or concepts I study?
👤 Relate → Humanize → Retain
18
Symbolic Sentences
Creating acronyms or sentences for lists.
How do symbolic sentences simplify memorization?
“My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos” (planets).
Which lists could I simplify using acronyms?
📝 Create → Simplify → Retain
19
Song Technique
Using melodies and movement to enhance retention.
Why are songs effective for memory retention?
Singing multiplication tables to a nursery rhyme.
How can I create a song for complex material?
🎵 Sing → Move → Memorize
20
Movement Factor
Associating gestures with learning tasks.
How does movement enhance memory?
Tapping fingers to count.
What gestures could I add to my study routine?
🤸 Act → Learn → Retain
21
Speech Factor
Saying information aloud to reinforce recall.
How does speaking aloud aid memory?
Reading laws of physics aloud.
What material could I read aloud today?
🗣️ Speak → Hear → Remember
22
Writing Factor
Handwriting to engage motor memory.
How does handwriting strengthen retention?
Drawing flowcharts manually.
What notes could I handwrite today?
✍️ Write → Engage → Retain
23
Novelty
Engaging memory with humor or surprises.
Why is novelty important for learning?
Imagining Hydrogen and Oxygen on a blind date.
How can I make today’s material more novel?
✨ Surprise → Engage → Learn
24
Concreteness Factor
Simplifying abstract ideas into tangible examples.
How does concreteness enhance learning?
Representing "growth" as tree height.
How can I make abstract ideas concrete?
🌳 Concrete → Understand → Retain
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