> How do you memorize things you read? Memorizing short-term is relatively easier, provided there's sufficient comprehension and, well, ... association memory.

> How do you memorize things you read? Memorizing short-term is relatively easier, provided there's sufficient comprehension and, well, ... association memory. However, to retain some new knowledge, even just concepts, for a longer term and having it ready on-demand for me is very much dependent on how relevant such knowledge is to my present state of "know". If the new concepts are too detached, even if I do grock them now, the only thing that would stay for long term is some feel of familiarity. Actively refreshing such knowledge is often impractical, as long as it remains not relevant to life. There are always tons of new topics to discover! So, basically, for me some new knowledge retains long-term when it's made relevant in life or directly extends some already relevant knowledge. No shame in forgetting, just know where to find it again or whom to ask. It's not futile however, as in encountering new concepts, sometimes an extension from known concepts grows naturally, kind of further forming the worldview. Good terminology helps a lot in connecting and retaining the dots.