Learning Science
How the brain learns — and how to apply it to language and life.
The articles in this section are written and synthesised by AI from published research in the fields of learning science and linguistics.
The sources for each article are listed at the end of the piece — do read them, both for a fuller grounding and to satisfy yourself as to their reliability.
The Science of Learning and Remembering Chinese Characters
Thousands of characters, one memory system. How decomposition, mnemonic stories, spacing, and active recall turn an impo...
Why Sleep Cements Memory
Some of your most important learning happens while you sleep. How the sleeping brain replays and consolidates memory, th...
The Testing Effect: Why Recalling Beats Re-reading
The most common way people study is one of the least effective. Here is what works instead.
Spacing: How Forgetting a Little Helps You Remember a Lot
Cramming feels efficient and fails quietly. Spreading practice out is the quiet superpower of memory.