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The Limitations of Understanding
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59:12 - 1:09:17 (10:04)

In this episode, the host discusses the limitations of understanding even the most basic concepts, such as drawing a bicycle or repairing it. However, flashcards are an effective way of learning certain types of information such as medical terminology or vocabulary words in a different language.

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The act of retrieval practice or the process of retrieving learned information from memory enhances one's ability to retain and recall that information.
59:12 - 1:02:35 (03:23)
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Memory Enhancement
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The act of retrieval practice or the process of retrieving learned information from memory enhances one's ability to retain and recall that information. Retrieval helps create deep and interconnected neural pathways, facilitating long term memory enhancement.

Chapter
The Limitations of Understanding
Episode
#092 - Scott H Young - Ultralearning
Podcast
Modern Wisdom
Having a lot of things remembered can lead to true understanding.
1:02:35 - 1:09:17 (06:41)
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Memorization
Summary

Having a lot of things remembered can lead to true understanding. People who can draw, repair or explain how a gear mechanism works on a bicycle have a deeper understanding of it, compared to those who only know that a bicycle is something people ride.

Chapter
The Limitations of Understanding
Episode
#092 - Scott H Young - Ultralearning
Podcast
Modern Wisdom