When we learn in classrooms, there is a built in sequence of events that helps us go from initially learning a topic to full mastery. Our mastery of each topic is reinforced multiple times: after ...

This post is Part 18 of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, ...

Just as “turnt,” “on fleek,” and “adulting” have become trending words in pop culture, so too has “spaced repetition” become a buzzword in education. Some educators are obsessed with it. Others say it ...

This step-by-step revision strengthens the brain's ability to recall and ensures the information shifts into your long-term ...

There’s a saying popular in the small world outside the gym that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That if an approach doesn’t ...

Brecken Hunter Wellborn (he/him) is an educator and critic based in Dallas, Texas. He holds a Master of Arts in Critical Media Studies and teaches film studies. His writing and research areas include ...

Researchers explored the powerful effect of repetition on people's beliefs. A study of mostly climate science believers shows just how easily information -- and misinformation -- can blur people's ...

A rep is a repetition — that is, the number of times you do an exercise before you take a short break. A set is a group of repetitions, like two sets of 15 reps. Strength training is a type of ...