Learn Anything In Four Steps With The Feynman Technique • Discoverology

Learn Anything In Four Steps With The Feynman Technique

Life, Psychology

With the Feynman Technique, you learn by teaching someone else a topic in simple terms so you can quickly pinpoint the holes in your knowledge. After four steps, you’re able to understand concepts more deeply and better retain the information.

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