Against the Curve
Most students study hard. The problem is that the strategies they often rely on are among the least effective ways to build lasting knowledge. I learned this the hard way: an MCAT score that put me squarely in the middle of the pack among admitted medical students, followed by a complete overhaul that carried me to the top 3% on every board exam since. This series breaks down what the research actually shows about how learning works, one principle at a time. No filler, no fluff, just the evidence, my personal takeaways, and how to apply these principles to improve your learning and performance.
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Proactive Interference: Why Old Learning Gets in the Way of New Learning
The second similar drug never quite sticks, and the first one keeps answering for it. That blurring has a name, and it depends less on how much you study than on how alike the things you study are.