🧠 Why Your Flashcard System Actually WORKS
Your brain forgets... but science can help! 🚀
70%
of what you learn vanishes in 24 hours
But there's a scientifically proven solution...
🧠 Two Types of Memory
⚡ Working Memory
Super small
Holds 5-7 items max
Lasts seconds/minutes
Example: Repeating a phone number
💎 Long-term Memory
Unlimited space!
Can hold millions of words
Lasts years/forever
Example: Your native language
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💡 The Problem:
New vocabulary starts in working memory. Without the right practice, it never makes it to long-term memory!
✨ The Solution:
Spaced repetition moves words from temporary to permanent storage!
📉 The Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve
In 1885, psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus discovered something crazy: we forget super fast!
💡 What this means for you:
If you learn vocabulary today and never review it, you'll have forgotten almost everything in a month!
Source: Ebbinghaus, H. (1885). Memory: A Contribution to Experimental Psychology
🔄 Spaced Repetition: The Solution
Good news? Each time you review, you forget more slowly!
✨ The secret:
Review at the right moment - just before you forget! This is exactly what your flashcard system does automatically.
Source: Piotr Wosniak (1990s), Spaced Repetition Algorithms
🔢 How many times do you need to see a word?
8-10×
To recognize the word
15-17×
To truly master it
Important: These exposures must be spaced over time, not all on the same day!
Sources: Laufer & Nation (2012), AdLit.org Educational Research
🎯 How to Use Your Flashcard System
- 📱 Use the integrated system - it calculates the perfect review time automatically
- ⏰ Review regularly - 10-15 minutes daily beats 2 hours once a week
- 🧠 Test yourself actively - try to recall before flipping the card
- 📝 Pay attention to context - example sentences help massively!
- 🎨 Add images - your brain loves visual associations
🏆 The key to success:
Consistency beats intensity. 10 minutes every day > a 3-hour marathon!
Sources: Nation (2013), Schmitt (2008), Cognitive Psychology Research
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