Why We Only Learn When We Repeat

Our education system is based on the idea that we can learn things once, and that they’ll then stay in our minds throughout our lives. That’s far too optimistic. Our brains are like sieves. If anything is going to remain in them, we need regular reminders of what really matters. Fascinatingly, religions always understood that.
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“One of the most obvious but striking things about a modern education is that you go through it only once. You show up every day for a number of years, get filled up with knowledge and then, once you’re twenty-one or so, you stop - and begin the rest of your life…”
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[@JazzJackrabbit]

Welp, time to rewatch all the school of life vidoes...

[@prospeedorginal5371]

Jazz Jackrabbit Make a playlist easy.

[@AntjeWeh]

@@prospeedorginal5371 and why not keep it short as possible

[@AntjeWeh]

@@prospeedorginal5371 take it for granted

[@AntjeWeh]

@@prospeedorginal5371 take it for granted

[@AntjeWeh]

and slow down

[@KZ-xt4hl]

this community is the best so far....polite intelligent discussions,respect and ability from every one to change beliefs

[@MrsSalGirl]

It's not so much learning through repitition, because even with repitition you still tend to forget. You mostly learn through reflection and application, when you reflect and understand the purpose of what you are learning and the value thereof, that's when knowledge is stored and well, applying it.

[@ahmedshinwari]

You have a good point about reflecting upon newly learnt knowledge... However, nothing stays in mind until one encounters it on regular basis. For individual that is habit. For a group of people that is culture.

[@JakeByrnePhD]

I'd argue better learning comes from iteration (I prefer that term rather than repetition, as it can imply some variation as well as a repeated theme). Reflection and application are examples of such an iterative process). But I come from a social constructivist perspective, versus the filled pail (or sieve) metaphor.

[@ConsistenTea]

Reflection is ok. But, if you really read a book, and marked it as your favorite, you just try to read it again. You'll see that even after having multiple reflection on the same book, you'll find so many things that you may feel you read for the first time, or you realize you read it but didn't thought about it this way.

[@kshitijs6422]

I agree ... But repetition does have unmatchable importance

[@lk1286]

agree. Forming a growth circle, practice, make mistakes, reflection, and practice again.

[@savannahandstuff]

The animation on this is great.

[@aldoushuxly1102]

hada mkan

[@unknown-ux2fp]

@@aldoushuxly1102 CNNajs

[@cup_check_official]

That is so true though. Repetition helps us realize the mistakes and gain wisdom. Its simple trial and error. That's how you learn So, fail over and over again :)

[@wlankabel2986]

Well then I'm an expert in everything. :)

[@freediugh416]

no

[@HannesRadke]

Umm, failing over and over again at the same point, making the same mistake would be hell. Gaining wisdom means failing and learning to avoid the same mistakes for the future. Let's rephrase it as "Remind yourself daily of what's important in a ritual manner". I think that's the intention of your post...

[@couchgamingnews9379]

Tell Me This yeah right😂 man drink beer get drunk PUNCHES wife goes to jail gets out. man go drink beer again

[@Jamal_Tyrone]

I got that covered!

[@samthenan]

We are what we repeatedly do

[@Kolinnor]

Nice one xD

[@-anaamna5616]

Sam W in addition to what we repeatedly think and feel

[@St3v3z]

So I'm not a murderer as long as I only do it once? xD

[@thered4048]

I am nothing

[@TheSwiftMonster]

Sam W That wasn't the point of the video, and I wouldnt agree with that either. You aren't what you repeatedly do to an outside observer, and no one is in constant repetition.

[@xisumavoid]

I like to watch/listen to this channel everyday to remind me of such values and knowledge, even if in small bite sizes :-)

[@stupidrainbo]

As a religious person (assuming the people behind The School of Life are not), I really appreciate their fairness toward religion. We can all learn something from each other, even if we sometimes don't agree about central concepts.

[@alfonsoandrade2599]

As a practitioner of Buddhist tantra I can recognize the excel of repetition as you recite and repeat hundreds of times a mantra or a sadhana it becomes more and more clear the understanding of your practice.

[@Enzo_2552]

This amazes me. So anyone can be an Einstein if we just understand certain things and repeat it everyday single day. Damn, if I only have the motivation

[@thinkthoughtsforhours6052]

What do you repeat everyday I repeat reading books on novel writing

[@biharibabu6119]

@@thinkthoughtsforhours6052 I just do economic

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Get a pen and notebook for $3 and take notes every day. Read the notes you have already written, every day. Then think about it during the day and take more notes. Start with any random idea and build out.

[@self4341]

Einstein thought about the subject of relativity for about 10 years continuously but the second he released this theory, he was suddenly framed a genius. This is not me trying to overlook his IQ by any means but even "prodigies" have to refine the knowledge and make links over time.

[@margalitvanbergen6620]

I think the ancient Greeks said: 'Repetition is the key to learning.' A method much discredited nowadays ...

[@AmazingStoryDewd]

Understandable. Its boring.

[@zenostrixster]

​@@AmazingStoryDewdit actually quite fun when you start getting some progress and it starts becoming a part of you. Ultimately it's becoming familiar with it. There is something called iteration which is basically adding some variety and I believe that works even better

[@higormonteiro7636]

I think this video might be my favorite across all amazing videos from this channel. As a language learner, I have been listening a lot of tips and lessons from polyglots, and the key of their success is, likely, repetition. Establishing habits around the things you wanna keep in mind, learning new things and revisiting previous concepts is the "secret" of lifelong (and maintained) learning. Not just for languages, but for anything, I guess.

[@shadowfell_21]

guys we are so lucky that we all come to this channel twice a week!

[@curiouswriterakash]

Philosophy of the modern world :D

[@michaelosullivan5433]

The better part of my nature must be kept Fresh..

[@samanthajalland8930]

I learnt coding using the repetition technique.

[@iamwaveofwaves]

Tell me more

[@chesslmc]

To show my understanding of the proposed idea, I watched the video 10 times.

[@mgregory22]

It's not just having an idea in your head that's important, but the clarity of it.

[@jeffreyphillips4182]

This is what I learned as a child: "repetition confirms and strengthens, then faith comes naturally. " Except faith is unjustified when believing without evidence, reason, and facts

[@ashoksachde6950]

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[@youfrancis]

I have been waiting for someone else to verbalize this exact point for a very long time. Thank you! Truly, thank you for making this film.

[@soghrasayyadi7400]

We should make our own midnight prayers whether that is reading a book, writing a piece, or just contemplating on life love this idea! Midnight prayers are often said to have more rewards in religion. This is for a reason, our will and purpose should be strong enough to make us stay awake till midnight or wake up in the middle of the night, and it is the perfect time to reflect and have deep thoughts about life in the serenity of the night when everyone else is asleep. 3:30 thanks for sharing insightful videos the school of life!

[@EarlyWorm1]

The school of life if you're reading this I would just like you to know thank you. You answer the most meaningful question I always wondered but never got taught in school. I can tell you put a lot of hard work and passion in your video so that everyone understands. Thank you

[@spadehs]

Man, you killed it with this one. Great job. Summarized all there is to School of Life. And the best is yet to come. Thank you for every effort you have put in the SoL endeavour. You are making more than the difference.

[@dotsgrey]

There's also a neurological explanation for this, pertaining to the myelin sheath. There seems no substitute for repetition, and a true anti-ageing practice (as the myelin dies off in the brain, and is especially attacked by illnesses such as Parkinson's and Dementia) would be to learn something new and complex in the 2nd half of your life; the violin, perhaps. Or Japanese, or carpentry.

[@Robert-yc9ql]

Exactly.

[@bethanienaylor]

Good to know thanks

[@aqibsuhail8388]

Amazing fact, not only something to marvel at. But also gives you a push to learn new things even when you get old. Human body is amazing.

[@Ghruul]

the reason why we study so much with comparatively little repetition in school is because we have accumulated so much knowledge. Everyone has their own path to take in the field of their choosing. Schools have many functions, but one of their main functions in higher school education is to prepare you for university and what you will learn there. As you can expect everyone to study something different, you want your students to have at least heard the most important concepts of every field so they have an easier time in university. The matter of fact is that a mathematician has no need whatsoever for interpretation of poetry and a translator does not need to know how to solve integrals. Learning is beautiful; but just continuing to study without having a proper job at the end of it can cause lots of suffering, so people should better focus on getting good in only 1 area of expertise and focus practice of repetition on that 1 field.

[@bendikkirkbakk1833]

This is what i needed. I have a mind wanting desperatly to be ok. Good thoughts is Happines As time passes by.

[@eugeniomarziovalentini9712]

i will never repeat enough how useful this channel is, thank you!

[@yankstaspaz]

Outstanding!!!! Keeping people going to church every week is exactly why dangerous and backwards ideologies continue to permeate. We're finally reaching an age where we break free from these mindsets, and understand that love and forgiveness and spirituality is not dependent on believing in an imaginary man in the sky. We have to force ourselves to refresh our minds constantly with the knowledge that matters most, or we'll start acclimating to crazy beliefs from whatever else we're continuing to fill our heads with.

[@fadi77fadi77]

"education is not something you can finish" Isaac Asimov

[@thegossipswan009]

*That others are sad rather than mean.* The biggest truth we often forget to repeat.

[@4061earthabcdesong]

I just watched this episode, and what I found most inspiring from it is the same as what u quoted. Cheers !

[@makisxatzimixas2372]

Throughout my whole life I was constantly bombarded with vague things like application, reflection, deep understanding etc. All these hacks and new methods in social media and self-help videos. After many years, I have come to the conclusion that I should seriously consider the basics. Now I rely on repetition. It's not just fore new things. Many times I will resolve the same math exercise three times, instead of solving three different exercises. And I see so many benefits.

[@muhammedcihathan1526]

Every single school of life video start like One of the most..

[@zadegaurav]

Hindsight is a gift.

[@fitforfreelance]

Excellence is a habit. Practice is so important for business and health goals too!

[@WillN2Go1]

As a teacher I experienced numerous times during 'teacher training' and 'professional development' the instructor handing out some papers, or talking about a book. Invariably if I read the hand out 2-3 times waiting for the class to begin, or if I read the book a second time - I understood more about what they were paid to teach us than they did. What's worse than sad, pathetic, is that it wasn't that difficult to read and re-read until understanding. (What's absolutely ridiculous is how much money I made from books and articles I've read. There is a downside. The money is good, but you don't have a feeling of accomplishment because in the end it wasn't at all difficult. You have to challenge yourself in other ways.) The first day of teacher training, I sat through a three hour lecture and took notes while someone with a PhD in education lectured. Their first words? "These are the most important theorists of education, while I haven't read their books I've read about them."

[@bethanienaylor]

Dang

[@MrEricgal]

This is brilliant. As a Christian, I find I have to rehearse what I believe and how I should behave everyday. I hadn't realised before that this is because my mind is more like a sieve than a bucket. Thanks.

[@dan3rufig862]

I repeated this video 42 times. It helped.

[@PersonalPower]

repetition is the mother of skill!

[@Old_Man_Jay]

I agree but I also think it's one of the most difficult things to actually pull off because repetition is often seen as boring and tedious.

[@ahmedshinwari]

@Personal Power wow, there you go, I would say quote of the day!

[@turtlefeesh]

understanding is the mother of repetition

[@primavera3989]

I need to rewatch all the videos of The School of Life :)

[@tebelloasesinyi2603]

Success is the repetition of work!

[@Umbear]

Indeed, very insightful!

[@imaneennabihi151]

Thank you fo your efforts !! Thank you for sharing and spreading your knowledge with the entire world.

[@doza6472]

We will die We must understand ourselves We must love Others are sad rather than mean We will die We must understand ourselves We must love Others are sad rather than mean We will die We must understand ourselves We must love Others are sad rather than mean

[@xzonia1]

I swear I have to watch every video you do at least 3 times: once to carry on an internal monologue about what's being said, once to enjoy your lovely voice, and once to actually listen to what you're saying. X)

[@theaxisofinsight]

Repetition is the surest way to keeping alive newly generated ideas and knowledge acquired!

[@litjunkie3808]

Wonderful video with interesting animation.Great timing with amazing lessons.

[@clare5223]

+

[@sherose7856]

Very good in my ear's

[@mikimeadows]

I do not dismiss the importance of religion and find it interesting that so much of what is valued here is part of religion- not only the need for repetition, but for love and compassion.

[@sounikbanerjee9751]

Very helpful

[@alhdlakhfdqw]

I can just say Perfect!! thank you so much for all your great contents

[@whatrtheodds]

Im finally figuring this out, I used to dance like a boss, but now not so much, up keep is natures law. Now I listen to the same things over and over.

[@sssnrrr]

So this is why you make videos that revist topics you've already covered.

[@freediugh416]

lol no

[@tOmzz4video]

The day you stop learning is the day you start dying is a quote I found extremely important in capturing this concept

[@VishalSharma-ki6zo]

Awesome thought! The same could be implemented to Learn New Skills, training etc. Very Informative

[@jancerny8109]

This brought to mind how much of Lord of the Rings I've forgotten. Maybe the new standard of "favorite novel" is the one you actually got through even once. P.S. I'm not sure people are sad rather than mean. Most mean people are very happy with themselves.

[@LaciRae]

i just LOVE this channel. so beautifully insightful. Thank You for existing.

[@josetorres3355]

This is beautiful I feel like I really needed this at this exact time.

[@matwk]

Aristotle said the same thing: virtue through habituation. You can't just learn about bravery and instantly become brave. You have to repeatedly carry out the act of bravery (or at least try to be just a little foolhardy once in a while). Then, you can have the knowledge of when one should be brave. Also, just learning something isn't enough. You have to utilize that knowledge in the real world. Knowing that in an emergency someone should call 911 is good only if some actually calls.

[@thinkthoughtsforhours6052]

The rarest of human qualities is consistency 97 percent give up in 1 year That's why 97 percent of people don't master anything and have to work a regular job for 50 years

[@djr5995]

I'm always encouraged and impressed by The School of Life's embracing of a brave new more secular future while very much wanting to acknowledge and retain the important lessons that religion has furnished humanity with. We needn't "throw out the baby with the bathwater"

[@Cybernetics2]

smart, very insightful. What everyone finds obvious, but (very, very) few probably actually knows. Thanks for the reminder SoL!

[@muskduh]

thanks

[@fe4000]

Another idea that will change my life. Now I understand better why I always revisit some contents in books, films, songs and even in KZbin channels: so that I do not unlearn valuable things by trusting solely my memory. That said, it is possible as well, on the other hand, to let go unwanted behaviors, ideas, habits and beliefs that harm or no longer speak to us by not repeating them. It obviously sounds easier then it is, but it's the same movement consciously applied in the opposite direction. There are extra words in the subtitles in 2:49.

[@arisgiannopoulos2823]

Ancient greeks had a saying: "Επανάληψις,μήτηρ πάσης μαθήσεως" "Repetition, is the mother of all learning"

[@harryburganjr.969]

I think this video has just changed my life

[@vaniapang6]

this essentially says develop better availability heuristics so you can frequently access more enriching/valuable cognitive events in your memory

[@jagrubster]

When he said "Most of us are done with religion" I super confused and really happy. Most people I know who practice a religion continue to do so every single day. I left my parent's religion a few years ago, and I've never looked back. Any other non-theists in the house?

[@ahmedshinwari]

I certainly think he was quite pompous when he claimed "...done with religion". Would you think it is irony to find people feeling the lack of something (spirituality) in their lives once they attain money, fame, power... People do feel Yogism or Buddhism are good way to start back.

[@sorella1259]

It was incredibly pompous. Clearly he has a biased view of religion. The problem is that atheists make blank assumption that all religions are created equal. What he failed to mention is that repetition is very hard to develop into a virtue - boredom or lack of meaning - yet easily into a vice. What’s the point? The theological basis of repetition is Liturgy. Repetition can not ever really take off without the virtues of faith & hope. Now ask oneself why Liturgy is a constant cycle of repetition, without the empty and superficial mantras of “indoctrination”. There is a theological & philosophical meaning behind it that goes far deeper than the comparatively shallow practical application given in this video

[@Robert-yc9ql]

@@sorella1259 Your problem may be that you have put all atheists in the same box. As an atheist myself, I would never make a blank assumption about the practitioners of any religion. Just because I do not believe in a god (or gods) does not mean that I categorically dismiss any one for their beliefs.

[@HamzaBenCheikh]

I recommend everyone to read : "The 9 behaviors of Great problem Solvers". It explains why we find some fields like math and physics hard.

[@adilmk128]

Hamza Ben Cheikh Can you recommend some more books?

[@HamzaBenCheikh]

xavi k'han How old are you ? Man or woman ? Whats your education ?

[@HamzaBenCheikh]

xavi k'han I'll asume you're a man in your 20s.First of all read "The way of the superior man" it will give you insight of what society expect from you, there's a saying that says : "To the blind everything is sudden",this book will help you understand your own behavior. Read after that both books of Timothly gallwey, "The inner game of stress" &" The inner game of tennis". Thoses books helps you naviguate through life easly without much damage. Then there is a really great book of scientifics named" Flow",The psychology behind how some can study 12h a day. Have a great day !

[@aliensoup2420]

Hamza Ben Cheikh Math and physics are high level abstractions, which is why they are difficult sublects to internalize and retain. They are abstractions built upon abstractions, and if you don't adequately learn the lower level abstractions you have no chance.

[@wazzap500]

Alien Soup That's true.

[@lambusaab]

I'll keep coming back here!

[@McT1931]

0:47 - 1:14 There is a prayer within Christianity, by Ephrem the Syrian , for each hour, in 24 parts, dedicated to Holy Mary.

[@Mr.Oct___]

So very very true...Well done.

[@stevedowning3892]

like, like, like. One of the most important SoL videos I've watched in a while. Hats off

[@inbetwheens]

i think its relative --- Understanding weighs more than repetition ( from my perspective )

[@consciouscateringco]

Love this channel! ❤️️ That was such a profound video!

[@loungarounda]

Great video, needed a reminder

[@phogiaosueme1538]

This video is now my daily prayers.

[@Kiaraaa06]

Hey School of Life, would like to ask if you could cover the topic of self-blame, for people who can't help but blame themselves for things that sometimes are out of their control. Thank you always for helping us to be more thoughtful beings.

[@TomKaszuba]

Thank you.

[@KoolT]

Cool, Happy New Year everyone 2023

[@mihneacristian8828]

This is by far the best learning tips video. Forget all those tips about how to learn bla bla the ONLY tip you need to know is this: REPEAT!

[@sanketpaudel1239]

"You have to keep coming back, not least, here."

[@svers_personal]

This is by far the best channel I have found in a while. Kudos for the brain food. Thanks.

[@twinkytobar7509]

Apart from repetition religion teaches in as many different ways as possible; songs, routines, images, ideas, solo and drupal activities etc

[@truthdonut995]

Thanks school of life, now ill watch this video again to learn even more :)

[@niqu631]

Um what do you have against religion? I feel this video would be more effective if you focused on why repetition works as opposed to making it about religion vs us

[@iVideoCommenter]

I think that the thing that should be repeated are the ideas themselves, and by WRITING or speaking about them (i.e. actively rehearsing) rather than rereading them, which is a passive rehearsal, and only encourages familiarisation with some stimulus (be it book or lecture or novel). Also, religions do it for similar passive reasons. To make the person passively thinking (not thinking for themselves) and to indoctrinate them.

[@faiz8117]

loved the narration.

[@Lavender_Louis]

Oh I just love the voice in your videos so much!

[@ninjapirate123]

Also practice makes perfect

[@TylerMatthewHarris]

This is incomplete. The goal is memorization and understanding. Not repitition for repetitions sake. The key to proper retention is an exponential increase in time between repetition. Review your flashcards every e^x minutes. X being a whole number.

[@harrypearle9781]

"PRACTICE Does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect "(Vince Lombardi) ========================================================================

[@harrypearle9781]

thanks much... Super

[@sabis3132]

This video has reminded me of the word with which Allah (God in arabic) adresses us, humans in the Holy Quran with the word "insaan" - the ones who forget.

[@sabis3132]

Leitilumo It is not "required" to memorize it word for word, that word is actually used when Allah wants to remind us about behaving well, doing good deeds etc. We repeat verses of the Quran in our prayers to remember ourselves of God and guard ourselves from performing bad actions. It's really easy to attack something you don't know/it's foreign to you. Keep believing what the media says, they are sadly just targeting us because it fits perfectly in their selfish agenda; we just want to live peacefully by the truth.

[@Greg.Lacoste]

Love this channel

[@NelsonRebelo123]

If I want to learn more about more ethical and moral topics, which books should I read

[@CoreyAnton]

Great stuff. Without mentioning it explicitly, this video nicely lays out some of the basic differences between oral and literate noetics.

[@NoobsDeSroobs]

Repetition, or brainwashing. There is more to it than repetition. Also, you never stop learning as you learn as you work. Finally, repeating the same thing will never get you anywhere.

[@renze7133]

Great way to get people to re-watch your videos, school of life! I'm off to a school of life marathon, see you next month.

[@tinlizziestudios4344]

Thank you!

[@mrrandomdude4291]

I'll have to watch this a few times to remember it.

[@smoochypooh7700]

Brilliant! Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@dannymexia5961]

I have always sucked at memory and learning, but this has given me the motivation to experiment