Some people collect stamps; I’ve been collecting unusual applications of spaced repetition systems.
I realized today that I haven’t yet solicited the power of Twitter here! What weird use cases have you found?
My running list:
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(lifting a few from there onto Twitter):
* Something clever or beautiful a writer or artist did: why did it work? What might have made them think of it? What was its effect on you?
* Nostalgic visualization; e.g. front: “visualize your trip to Trapani with Sara”; back: photo(s)
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* Changes in intention: what made you realize that your old intention isn’t serving you well? Why wasn’t it serving you well? What’s your replacement? What difficult changes does this mean?
* Motor memory prompts; e.g. play a C# minor scale on your thigh
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What a gorgeous response from . I'm very interested in the "poetics" of spaced repetition—perhaps for another thread, once I understand that topic better.
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Experience as a spaced repetition. I’ll keep saying loving words in different ways and forms to nephew so he can internalize it as an inner voice. A repeated line of conversation acts like a reified, embodied reminder, until it becomes a part of his cognitive architecture
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A very interesting use case: repeatedly exposing yourself to thoughts that you flinch away from. twitter.com/BenGoldhaber/s
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Just yesterday: as a way to reinforce my self-appreciation voice by writing cards about good decisions I’ve made. (Inspired by !)
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I love that suggestion, not only to reinforce self-appreciation but also to more deeply understand effective decision-making techniques! Sometimes (often?) I'll make a good decision by accident and only understand afterwards why it was good…
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I use (which is at least sorta SRS?) not only to remind me of good passages I've read, but also as a prompt to share them, mostly here on Twitter
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WHOA!!! I am a serial highlighter on my Kindle (but never go back and review, of course). That sounds wonderful!
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I relistened to your EconTalk episode on a recent trip (it's one of my faves). I think learning is one of the best things, but I haven't found great ways to integrate new stuff into my schema. It's a hugely important topic.
Can you suggest a good primer on spaced repetition?
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Whoops! Nevermind--your notes feature some pretty good links.