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I would absolutely recommend the book that's mentioned at the end of the article: "Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown et al."

It's a great read for anybody who wants to continue learning new material. I'm one of the people who had very poor studying practices beforehand...

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Marked to read, thanks for the recommendation! Moonwalking With Einstein is also a good read, albeit more for pleasure and insight into our brains than any practical applications.

Ditto on Moonwalking. I listened to the audio book and found its practical advice incredibly helpful.

Out of curiosity, what new practices did you adopt after reading Moonwalking?

I've found the "Memory Palace" technique useful (tying items to memorize to specific places in familiar locations).

Joshua Foer (author of Moonwalking with Einstein) has a great TED talk too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PoUg7jXsA

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