7 Expanding the scope of memory systems: what types of understanding can they be used for?Expanding the scope of memory systems: what types of understanding can they be used for?1 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cardsTwo cheers for mnemonic techniquesHow can we develop transformative tools for thought?2020-10-18Journal1 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cards2 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cards3 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cardsMost questions and answers should be atomic:Avoid orphan cards:How to best help users when they forget the answer to a question?How to encode stories in the mnemonic medium?7 Expanding the scope of memory systems: what types of understanding can they be used for?In writing mnemonic essays, it's tempting to treat the content of the cards rather casually. After all, a card is just a question and an answer, each containing a little text, perhaps a figure. Surely they ought to be easy to write?
While thinking in this way is tempting, it's a mistake. In fact, cards are fundamental building blocks of the mnemonic medium, and card-writing is better thought of as an open-ended skill. Do it poorly, and the mnemonic medium works poorly. Do it superbly well, and the mnemonic medium can work very well indeed. By developing the card-writing skill it's possible to expand the possibilities of the medium.
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Index
1 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cards
2 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cards
3 Improving the mnemonic medium: making better cards
Most questions and answers should be atomic:
Avoid orphan cards:
How to best help users when they forget the answer to a question?
How to encode stories in the mnemonic medium?
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