Why You Forget 80% of What You Study (And How to Fix It)

Midnight Builders · Nov 11, 2026 · 17m

Here's why 97% of people forget everything they study within a week, and the simple memory system that helped me master new skills 5x faster. In this episode, Kara Preston breaks down the exact techniques that let you retain 90% of what you learn instead of the pathetic 20% most people manage. Your brain isn't broken. You just never learned how to learn. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The "testing effect" that boosts retention by 80% (and why highlighting is useless) • Spaced repetition intervals that work: 1 day, 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month • Why explaining concepts out loud increases test…