Goofy noticing: if I watch a lecture video at the speed that feels most comfortable (usually 2-3x) and pause intermittently to write notes + SRS prompts, the total time consumed is roughly equal to the 1x lecture running time (but I’m much more engaged).
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I notice that watching a lecture end-to-end and *then* writing notes/prompts often makes the latter feel more like a chore. Similar observation with books and even live conversations.
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Like after a really rich conversation I’ll feel like “oh my gosh this was so good so much to unpack and internalize!” but I’ll end up writing about it for longer than the original conversation lasted! This often “feels bad”… but probably shouldn’t.
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I wonder why it “feels bad”? It sounds like you might be imposing an expectation on yourself that the conversation is done when the talking stops, rather than when the processing finishes.
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Yes, something like that. It feels like “falling behind” in a silly (wrong) way.
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What are some of your SRS prompts?
For me, I just follow my gut and type out things that struck me or want to remember which is fun, but when I look back at the video, I wonder if I’m missing something.
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Yes! Thank you for articulating this! I run into this a lot. I’ve gone so far as to build prototype systems to combat this exact problem (very limited success). Never heard anyone talk about it.
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If I right undersatand how our memory works, yes it should. a lot of remarks in conversation time help us keep our memories alive and solid. we can`t keep in mind a lot of ustructured\unlinked information
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You’re correct. It shouldn’t. Teaching isn’t directly explicit anymore, your time consuming note taking is a manifestation of this and the urge to work several angles so that you too can pass the knowledge along efficiently and effectively :-)
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This makes me want to add in short note taking pauses in my interesting conversations!
Might be an interesting experiment!
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Writing conversations down can make me "feel bad" in at least 2 distinct ways. 1. I realise how many conversations I have wasted by not processing them properly in writing. 2. I spend 30 min unpacking ideas that took 10 min to speak - and realise they only deserved 10 min.
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