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Repetition Doesn’t Work: Better Ways to Train Your Memory

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A team of scientists recently discovered that repetition is a terrible way to memorize information—and their findings highlight much better strategies.

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A new study published in Learning and Memory found that simple repetition interferes with the ability to learn new information, especially when it is similar to a set of familiar facts.

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