Reader, this is your brain whenever you learn by using spaced repetition or reading notes:

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Just kidding... Here’s what actually happens and why encoding is more efficient:
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For each learning subject, your brain has a different bucket. And, after a while, each bucket leaks… meaning you forget stuff.

You could try to patch the holes with spaced repetition.

But for that, you’ll have to invest lots of time into endlessly repeating flashcards.
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There’s an alternative that mostly prevents leaks long term… right at the get-go of learning. It's called encoding and you'll see exactly how it works in a bit.

Encoding allows you to batch-learn diverse information...

Which isn't possible with spaced repetition:
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You only temporarily prevent the leaking with that. Once the memorized information is about to leak, you have to work on the patches again… and again… and again…

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On the other hand, here’s a quick overview of how encoding works…

You’ll not only learn that, but also some Chinese fundamentals to make it stick with this example:

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So, there’s the character of…
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人 - rén

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This single character contains the foundation of countless others. Here are the simplest examples:
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从 (cóng) - one person behind another means “to follow.”
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众 (zhòng) three people become a “crowd.”

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Wasn’t that easy?

In any learning field, you can go on and on and find aspects that relate to fundamentals. Another example in Chinese:
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大 (dà) a person with their arms spread wide means “big.”

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Once you learn the basics and get a big picture overview, you can trace an advanced concept (大) back to its origins (人).

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You'll also see how it’s related to other concepts you’ve learned (从 and 众).

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Learn anything like that, and you’ll make it stick in your memory… and patch holes in your understanding long-term.

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Still, encoding doesn’t end the purpose of spaced repetition.

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The mind tends to forget things…

But you’ll only have to review flashcards once every fortnite, if you apply encoding correctly.

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Imagine what you could do with all that free time!

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Traverse will help you with encoding… and also, for New Year’s:

You can get Traverse at a modest discount… while also getting my new high-yield learning guide :)

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I sell it to Traverse members for a price of $30.

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But - if you become a Traverse member before this special ends, you get it for free.

​Here’s more information.​

-- Dom

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P.S: We’ll increase the price on January 3rd. It will stay at a discount, but you’ll have to pay more than if you take action NOW.

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