Spaced Repetition: Study Less, Remember More

Spaced repetition is the closest thing studying has to a cheat code. It's a technique that schedules your reviews at increasing intervals so you spend less total time and remember far more. If you've relied on cramming, this will change how you study.

The forgetting curve

Memory fades predictably. Learn something today and you'll have forgotten most of it within a few days unless you revisit it. Each time you successfully recall a fact, though, the memory strengthens and fades more slowly. Spaced repetition times each review to hit that sweet spot - just before you'd forget - so every repetition does maximum work.

Why it beats cramming

• You review each item only when you're about to forget it, so no effort is wasted.
• Recalling under mild difficulty builds far stronger memories than re-reading.
• Knowledge lands in long-term memory, so it's still there weeks later - not just for tonight's exam.

How to start

You don't need to track intervals by hand. Build a deck of flashcards, and let a spaced-repetition scheduler decide what's due each day. Study only the cards it surfaces, rate how well you knew each one, and the algorithm adjusts your next review automatically.

Create your first deck with the free Deep Sesh flashcards and let spaced repetition do the scheduling for you.