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Spaced repetition is good for memory[0]. When I read on a subject I will usually read several books in the same area spread out over 6-8 months to reinforce tho
by EthanHeilman 11y ago
Spaced repetition is good for memory[0]. When I read on a subject I will usually read several books in the same area spread out over 6-8 months to reinforce those memories. I felt the repetition in 'Thinking Fast and Slow' helped me soak up and retain the ideas much better, although I've probably forgotten much of that book by now.
I read this policy paper on nuclear weapons that I found in the trash near my house. It consisted of five essays, each essay critiquing the prior essays. The repetition combined with argumentation had a powerful effect and forced me to engage in thinking about the issue under discussion. I wish more books would do that. It was around 80 pages which was a perfect length.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacing_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacing_effect
- GuiA 11y agoAny pointers to that nuclear policy paper? (ideally other than digging through my neighborhood's trash cans)
- EthanHeilman 11y agoI'm not sure it was ever widely published, but it is named: "Proposal for No First Use of Nuclear Weapons: Pros and Cons, Policy Memorandum no. 28 (Center of International Studies, Princeton University, September, 1963" More details can be found Google books[0]. I wrote a review of a related book which I found in the same pile: There Will be no Time[1]. [0]: https://books.google.com/books?id=sVq6jgEACAAJ&dq=Proposal+for+no+first+use+of+nuclear+weapons:+pros+and+cons.+Policy+Memorandum+no.+28&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjfwbSXmNnJAhWBMSYKHSRYD2wQ6AEIMjAE https://books.google.com/books?id=sVq6jgEACAAJ&dq=Proposal+f... [1]: http://ethanheilman.tumblr.com/post/29405762446/there-will-be-no-time-a-review http://ethanheilman.tumblr.com/post/29405762446/there-will-b...