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Method of loci mnemonic training

Build a memory palace for the one list you need. It won't make you sharper.

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Speed reading

Don't buy the speed reading course. Read more and learn more words.

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Interleaved practice

Mix the types when you're learning to tell things apart. Cram one at a time for words.

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Retrieval practice

Shut the book and write down what you remember. Rereading is a con.

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Spaced repetition

Review it, sleep, review it again. Never sit and reread the night before.

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Notification elimination and interruption management

Kill every notification and answer people only when you've finished the piece.

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Speed-of-processing training

Skip the brain-training subscription. You get faster at the game and nothing else.

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Dual n-back and working memory training

Play n-back if you enjoy it. Don't play it to get smarter.

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Commercial brain-training software

Cancel the brain-training app. You're getting better at the game, nothing else.

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Single-variable testing

Test one thing at a time, on and off twice, or you're guessing.

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N-back task

Cancel the brain-training app. You'll only ever get better at the app.

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Cambridge Brain Sciences

Use it to measure your head, never to train it. Practice moves the score, not you.

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