How to Study & Learn Using Active Recall | Dr. Cal Newport & Dr. Andrew Huberman

I literally watched this video yesterday and I thought I needed to return here to say this; both your methods work! I tried both your methods (recall and memory surfing) and I couldn't believe it! I studied the material, went away for an hour, returned and sat with my thoughts for a few moments trying to recall what I'd read earlier, and what do you know - most of it came rushing back to me! And all I had to work with were written down terms of the disciplines as prompts and that's all it took to recall vast amounts of text on these! I am so proud of this! Thank you both for imparting this active recall tip, it certainly has transformed the game for me!

me watching this to procrastinate

Active recall, Spaced Repetition and Interleaving are the key!

I also did the same without even knowing about it. I used to read a chapter, learn the basic idea and concepts and then close the book, trying to recall most of what I read and if I missed something I would open the book and again recall it a while later. Helped me top my school every year.

Cal Newport's emphasis on active recall is a game-changer for anyone serious about learning efficiently! 💡 It's impressive how switching from passive to active learning methods can significantly boost information retention and academic performance.

Thank god for Huberman and his great guests!

Great concept, the active recall.. the I struggled with it pile makes sense. I think identifying the items we struggle with then setting aside, makes more sense than stressing over those items at the moment. Focusing on the positive or what you have mastered makes more sense. Then going back to master ones you need to take more time on. Sounds like a great learning system.. Thanks for sharing

Cal Newport had to give up Rowing, something he loved, because of a heart condition. By his own words, if it werent for that, he'd never have become the powerhouse of studying and gone on to help 100s of 1000s of students around the world. Remember that next time life throws you a curveball.

Amazing, you have >30 years and finally start to learn how to learn. Thanks Guys!

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Yes... when u are willing to go through the pain of not assuming you know what you just learnt but instead confirming that you know what you just learnt by bringing it out... by teaching it... and going back and noticing that you retained 40 - 50 percent of what you learnt and go back and repeat and repeat while doing so time efficiently, not only will you be an academic weapon, you will be the best of your peers

Is really Great Episode. Than you so much❤❤

That's really helpful method to learn and study

This method is how I memorized a book with 604 pages and 77,797 words . I was 8 years when I started , It took me two years to do from 7 am to 6 pm in every single day for 6 days in the week .

Cal Newport, thank you for putting things straight and clear! quite helpful :) Thank you! Andrew Huberman, you are my benchmark!

Active recall is the way to go!

Great topic, fast learning and skill aquisition are soo important!

Much needed collaboration, both are my favourite YouTubers

✨Summary by VideoToWords - Active recall involves trying to recall information from memory without looking at notes or materials, and is one of the most effective learning techniques - Dr. Newport discovered the power of active recall in college when experimenting with study methods, leading to straight A's after struggling initially - Active recall is mentally taxing but highly time efficient for learning and retaining information in a vivid way - The process involves reading material, stepping away, attempting to recall key points from memory, then checking the material to reinforce gaps - Active recall allows the learner to build a dynamic mental map of the information which can be navigated like a physical space - Dr. Huberman used active recall techniques extensively to master neuroanatomy by mentally visualizing brain structures and pathways - While challenging, active recall is advocated as the optimal technique for deeply encoding information into long-term memory

me watching this just before my college graduation.