My point was that just seeing the road is not enough to remember it, it seems. You have to predict what is at the end of the road, as well. This is why "flash

My point was that just seeing the road is not enough to remember it, it seems. You have to predict what is at the end of the road, as well. This is why "flash cards" have the question on one side and the answer on the other. If you just looked at all on one side, then you lose retention. I think the idea is that you want to get your mind trained to create the answer based on the prompt. You don't, necessarily, remember the answer and the prompt, together. Instead, you want you mind to be able to make the answer.