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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 45 MIN

Curious About Learning - Why You Won't Remember This

from Curious About... · host Danny Beiruti and Evelina Bereni

You spent thousands on that conference and can't remember a thing two weeks later. The problem is that nobody taught you how your brain actually works and retains information.Evelina and Danny explore why people forget more than 70% of what they learn in 24 hours, and more importantly, what actually sticks. They break down the four types of learners, unpack the Feynman Technique, explain why sleep is essential for memory, and introduce Danny's "Rule of the First Time". In this episode:The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve (why 70%+ disappears in 24 hours)The four learner types and which ones actually rememberWhy sleep restriction harms memory formationThe Feynman Technique and how it reveals gaps in understandingDanny's "Rule of the First Time" - no assumed knowledge, everWhy spaced learning beats crammingA quiz on study methods with surprising answersSneaky science alert: Crowley and colleagues (2024), Ebbinghaus, the Feynman Technique, and Sepeda's spaced learning research - all sandwiched between boat safety trauma and Mary Poppins memes.Curious About… is hosted by psychologist Evelina Bereni and Broadway performer and counsellor Danny Beiruti.

You spent thousands on that conference and can't remember a thing two weeks later. The problem is that nobody taught you how your brain actually works and retains information.Evelina and Danny explore why people forget more than 70% of what they learn in 24 hours, and more importantly, what actually sticks. They break down the four types of learners, unpack the Feynman Technique, explain why sleep is essential for memory, and introduce Danny's "Rule of the First Time". In this episode:The Ebbinghaus forgetting curve (why 70%+ disappears in 24 hours)The four learner types and which ones actually rememberWhy sleep restriction harms memory formationThe Feynman Technique and how it reveals gaps in understandingDanny's "Rule of the First Time" - no assumed knowledge, everWhy spaced learning beats crammingA quiz on study methods with surprising answersSneaky science alert: Crowley and colleagues (2024), Ebbinghaus, the Feynman Technique, and Sepeda's spaced learning research - all sandwiched between boat safety trauma and Mary Poppins memes.Curious About… is hosted by psychologist Evelina Bereni and Broadway performer and counsellor Danny Beiruti.

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