I read a lot of non-fiction, but months later I remember little or nothing of it. I think my overall memory is pretty average, maybe slightly better, but reading doesn't seem to really get the information in there very well. What's the most time-efficient way to remember more of what I've read?
Read more things you care about... Why worry about a book you read that apparently you don't really care.
It's like meeting someone new. This is Steve. In your head you don't remember steves name because you'll probably not see Steve again. This your brain discards it..
Now if you knew Steve was going to be your boss in three months you would commit to remembering his name.
Same with books if your not engaged fully and wantbto retain the information your mind will enjoy the story but drop it ASAP
Find books your passionate about reading and sharing with others
If it's important to you it will stick..Best of luck choose wisely
Add a commentChunking, it's a psychological technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunking_(psychology)
Chunking, it's a psychological technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunking_(psychology)
Chunking, it's a psychological technique: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chunking_(psychology)
Flashcards. Try a spaced-repetition algorithm, like SuperMemo (https://www.supermemo.com/) or Anki (http://ankisrs.net/). Here's a great article about it:
Take notes while reading. Even doodling is effective for recall: http://content.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1882127,00.html
