481 sats \ 6 replies \ @kr 18 Feb \ on: Making long term memories charts
here is a related chart on how many exposures it takes for people to remember you or your product
the chance you’ll remember something goes way up with each successive mention of something
This curve also represents the science behind space repetition tools such as Memrise and Anki. Even Duolingo uses similar principles.
reply
Makes sense. I came across spaced repetition for the first time when I was using Anki to memorise Japanese words and phrases haha.
What are your thoughts on the recent trend of gamification? It seems that every self-respecting educational app has a quest feature with avatars and badges etc. I guess they are fun to play but do they really help students remember stuff? I can’t help feeling that gamification is a cop-out for the young generation who is reluctant to put in the hard work required to remember stuff
reply
Spaced repetition is not rocket science, it just works.
Gamification is good if it helps you do something useful.
But similar instant gratification principles are used for social media, candy crush, etc... in which case, it's what is rotting our brains.
reply
Oh this is a useful chart! As a teacher, I struggle to make information stick in my students’ minds. Knowing that I must repeat something at least four times helps.
I saw this in a Reader’s Digest article recently. It’s touching that the daughter could get her father with dementia to form a new memory: