Can spaced repetition systems transform your identity, asks?
(In collaboration, I hope to offer experimental opportunities of that sort; stay tuned...)
notes.andymatuschak.org/z39D31syJUE1gt
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An example from of how using SR to memorize trivial information unexpectedly reshaped his curiosity. (starting ~minute 4:00 on the video)
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Very interesting story! has an interesting framing which relates—that these prompts are a mechanism to stimulate the Baader–Meinhof effect.
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Speculation: Is the Baader-Meinhof effect produced by the recall of experiences that would formerly have been forgotten because they had no anchor in the concept network? Frequency bias may be too weak a characterization, since it doesn't explain the dynamics of noticing.
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That Poisson argument is quite beautiful! Interesting that it too relies on heightened perception: “assume further that, now that you are sensitized, you will detect the word the next time it appears.” In reality there’s probably a decay rate, esp for abstract concepts vs words.
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I've been thinking about this same thing for quite some time. How can we use spaced repetition to influence our automatic thoughts?
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