1. The main reason we don't leanr from notes is that its exhausting to go back and review. 2. Learning requires a risk of loss. Without some kind of loss bein

1. The main reason we don't leanr from notes is that its exhausting to go back and review. 2. Learning requires a risk of loss. Without some kind of loss being averted, your mind won't retain nor focus on the subject at hand. This is why TV and entertainment or fiction rarely help us learn anything. BENEFITS The biggest benefit of note taking is 1. Writing the notes helps your instantly retain - hand written notes much more so 2. you miss about 20%-80% of verbal information when its presented first tiem - especially subjects we aren't familair with.