Active Recall Beats Rereading Notes
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Rereading your notes makes you feel like you’re absorbing information but in reality you are
falling behind students who know the secret of studying.Rereading your notes tricks your brain with
something scientists call, Illusion of Fluency. This is when you read something over
again and again, allowing your brain to get used to it. The content feels familiar so you
naturally think, “Yeah, I got this.” But recognition isn’t the same as active
recall. Writing an exam and trying to recall information isn’t the same as recognizing
a diagram. Crazy enough, Active Recall actually builds pathways in your brain as
you practice recalling information from memory, strengthening the connections your
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