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Spaced Repetition

Spaced repetition is a learning technique that involves reviewing material at increasing intervals.

The Forgetting Curve

Without review, we forget:

  • 50% within an hour
  • 70% within 24 hours
  • 90% within a week

How Spacing Helps

Review schedule example:

Review Interval
1st 1 day
2nd 3 days
3rd 1 week
4th 2 weeks
5th 1 month

Software

  • Anki
  • Org-drill (Emacs)
  • RemNote

Connection to Note-Taking

Zettelkasten provides natural spaced repetition through:

  • Random encounters while linking
  • Review during searches
  • Connections triggering recall

Research

Based on memory research cite:ebbinghaus1885 and modern applications cite:pimsleur1967.