Spaced Repetition: Mastering Memory with the Power of Algorithms

2025-05-18

Spaced repetition systems (SRS) leverage the testing and spacing effects to dramatically improve memorization. SRS, pioneered by Supermemo and popularized by Piotr Wozniak, goes beyond rote learning, facilitating conceptual understanding. These systems make remembering a deliberate process, not just chance, and are proven remarkably effective for retaining vast amounts of information.

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