Testing between intervals: a key to retaining information in long-term memory

By Émilie Gerbier, Maîtresse de Conférence en Psychologie, Université Côte d’Azur

The proverb “practice makes perfect” highlights the importance of repetition to master a skill. This principle also applies to learning vocabulary and other material. In order to fight our natural tendency to forget information, it is essential to reactivate it in our memory. But, how often?

Research in cognitive psychology provides answers to this question. However, it is also important to understand underlying principles of long-term learning to apply them in a useful and personalised…

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