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"textContent": "\n\nStudents who test themselves on new material remember about 50% more than students who just re-read their notes. That's the core finding from decades of retrieval practice research — and it runs counter to how most people actually study.\n\nThe typical study session involves reading, highlighting, and reading again. — Read the rest \n\nThe post Memory hack: self-testing beats re-reading by 50%, research shows appeared first on Boing Boing.",
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