How to Stop Forgetting What You Learn

Join Felix Mercer as he reveals why your brain dumps 90% of new information within a week—and the science-backed strategies to fight back. Discover spaced repetition, active recall, and deep processing techniques that make learning stick, transforming how you retain everything from skills to passions.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer explores why depth of engagement, not study hours, determines what you remember. Learn four powerful memory techniques: teaching concepts to others, building memory palaces, connecting new ideas to existing knowledge, and leveraging sleep for consolidation. Discover how active processing beats passive reading every time.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer explores the forgetting curve discovered by Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885 and reveals how spaced repetition and active recall revolutionize learning. Drawing on research from memory science to modern apps like Anki, Felix explains why struggling to retrieve information strengthens retention far better than passive re-reading—and how to apply these techniques tonight.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.

Felix Mercer explores why your brain forgets 90% of what you learn within a week—not due to lack of intelligence, but by evolutionary design. Drawing on Hermann Ebbinghaus's 1880s research, this episode reveals the five mechanisms sabotaging memory retention and explains how understanding the forgetting curve is the first step toward outsmarting it.Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTVThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.