{"id":11500,"date":"2022-09-21T12:40:37","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:40:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/143.244.150.201\/?p=11500"},"modified":"2022-09-21T12:40:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T12:40:37","slug":"feynman-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use the Feynman Technique to learn anything\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are all lifelong learners, but learning can be difficult sometimes.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Feynman technique was suggested by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Richard-Feynman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;The Great Explainer&#8217;<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to make learning perpetually easier and help you master the art of learning and teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Richard Feynman Technique is a proven learning method that can help you learn quickly and effectively. Applied and tested through many areas of education and work, the learning framework never fails to help you succeed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a learning strategy that could work for you, your students, or your employees, here&#8217;s the revolutionary guide to understanding and implementing the Feynman technique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So without further ado, let&#8217;s<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0begin learning about learning!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5834a82158\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-67c5834a82158\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Who_is_Richard_Feynman\" title=\"Who is Richard Feynman?\u00a0\">Who is Richard Feynman?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#What_is_the_Feynman_technique\" title=\"What is the Feynman technique?\">What is the Feynman technique?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Step_1_Identify_the_subject\" title=\"Step 1: Identify the subject\u00a0\">Step 1: Identify the subject\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Step_2_Teach_it_to_a_child\" title=\"Step 2: Teach it to a child\u00a0\">Step 2: Teach it to a child\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Step_3_Identify_your_learning_gaps\" title=\"Step 3: Identify your learning gaps\">Step 3: Identify your learning gaps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Step_4_Simplify_using_analogies\" title=\"Step 4: Simplify using analogies.\u00a0\">Step 4: Simplify using analogies.\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Why_does_the_Feynman_technique_work\" title=\"Why does the Feynman technique work?\">Why does the Feynman technique work?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#1_You_get_to_know_what_you_dont_know\" title=\"1. You get to know what you don&#8217;t know\u00a0\">1. You get to know what you don&#8217;t know\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#2_You_dont_overestimate_your_knowledge\" title=\"2. You don&#8217;t overestimate your knowledge\u00a0\u00a0\">2. You don&#8217;t overestimate your knowledge\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#3_Learning_becomes_intuitive\" title=\"3. Learning becomes intuitive\u00a0\">3. Learning becomes intuitive\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#4_Simplicity_and_similarities_make_it_easier\" title=\"4. Simplicity and similarities make it easier\u00a0\">4. Simplicity and similarities make it easier\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/feynman-technique\/#Final_word\" title=\"Final word\">Final word<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_is_Richard_Feynman\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who is Richard Feynman?\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Richard Feynman was a renowned physicist who made significant contributions to the field of quantum mechanics and particle physics. While being a Nobel prize winner, he was also a respected lecturer who taught at Cornell and Caltech, which earned him the name of &#8220;Great Explainer.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite his accomplishments, Feynman thought of himself as someone who studied hard, like everyone else. He believed that anyone could learn if they put in the effort.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever experienced difficulty understanding the jargon used by coworkers or your teachers when trying to explain something? Yes, we get that feeling. It&#8217;s like hearing a greeting in German and looking for tags!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And Richard Feynman must have experienced it too, which led him to create his learning technique, and it&#8217;s time we truly explain the Feynman technique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11503\" style=\"width: 673px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11503 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"673\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-13.png 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-13-300x224.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Reddit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Feynman_technique\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the Feynman technique?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Feynman technique for teaching, <a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/why-are-good-communication-skills-important\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">communication<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and learning is a way of breaking down complex information into bite-sized pieces and communicating it clearly and concisely. This particular method of studying is based on Feynman&#8217;s learning technique as a student.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11504 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"What-is-the-feynman-technique\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/What-is-the-feynman-technique.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of memorization and rote learning, he chose to continually expand his skills and master new and complex concepts, having a framework for tackling puzzling problems. Today, this framework can be used in all fields, from computer science and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/psychology-of-ux-writing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">psychology to product design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and evolutionary biology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Feynman Technique is a four-step process for understanding any topic. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This technique prefers to rely on true comprehension gained through selective research and refinement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11505 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"4-steps-to-implement-Feynman's-Technique\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/4-steps-to-implement-Feynmans-Technique.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Identify_the_subject\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 1: Identify the subject\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to implementing Feynman technique learning is to close in on your subject and focus on specific parts to learn, keeping it as narrow as possible. For example, a broad and abstract topic like &#8220;quantum physics&#8221; usually leads to a surface-level understanding of the topic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studying the basics will help you understand the domain more deeply. So the approach here is to break down the field into smaller topics and start with the fundamental concepts for each, followed by deep research and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/real-world-ux\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, like quantum sensing or coherence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Teach_it_to_a_child\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 2: Teach it to a child\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next step in Feynman&#8217;s system for learning things quickly is to teach what you know about your chosen topic in its simplest terms. Explain your understanding of the topic to someone else in a way that is as simple as possible, even for a child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When writing an explanation, aim to make your writing understandable to a middle school student. When explaining something to a young person, you&#8217;ll have to simplify your language and remove difficult concepts or related jargon. This will help you use your words more effectively and look at the concept differently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re having trouble getting your thoughts across in a note, it shows you have room for improvement. The power of creativity can help you learn at a much faster pace and remember what you&#8217;ve learned more naturally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"College Professor Explains One Concept in 5 Levels of Difficulty | WIRED\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OZU1hZKrU2c?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=http:\/\/govisually.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Identify_your_learning_gaps\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 3: Identify your learning gaps<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After writing your explanation down, revise it and answer these questions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is something missing?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you not know?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you use jargon when you couldn&#8217;t find simple terms?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can a middle school student understand this?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When organizing your notes into a story, it&#8217;s important to highlight gaps in your knowledge. This will help you remember important details and connect the dots. If you don&#8217;t know anything, go back to the books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Simplify_using_analogies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Step 4: Simplify using analogies.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feynman&#8217;s technique, in a nutshell, is the same as the quote, &#8220;If you can&#8217;t explain it simply, you don&#8217;t understand it well enough.&#8221; So learn until you can explain it in the simplest language.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read any source material to fill any gaps in your knowledge and explore additional literature to learn the topic in a new way. If your explanation isn&#8217;t understandable to a young audience, can you make it simpler?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ideal method is to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterclass.com\/articles\/what-is-analogy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">use simple analogies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where comparisons provide a way to communicate a complex topic using easy-to-understand concepts daily.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of an analogy that will help you understand the concept better. You don&#8217;t need to use one you learned while studying this topic; come up with something you understand yourself. This will help you learn the material more effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_the_Feynman_technique_work\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why does the Feynman technique work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man who created this technique was interested in the what, how, and why of things to master them completely. Now that you understand the what and how of Feynman&#8217;s technique, you must also understand the why.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let&#8217;s go through why Feynman technique learning works for everything.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11506 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Why-does-the-Feynman-technique-work.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_You_get_to_know_what_you_dont_know\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. You get to know what you don&#8217;t know\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his book, Genius, James Gleick explained how Feynman took the first step in his learning technique: &#8220;He opened a new notebook. He wrote on the title page: A notebook of things I don&#8217;t know. It wasn&#8217;t the last time he rearranged his knowledge, but it was the first\u2026.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Richard Feynman technique, you don&#8217;t just learn about things you don&#8217;t know but also become aware of how much you don&#8217;t know. There is no tricking yourself into believing you&#8217;re halfway through once you list everything you haven&#8217;t covered in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your learning goals also become concise, and starting small gives you more confidence and motivation to complete the task. <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/blog\/knowledge-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> becomes easier when you&#8217;re aware of the scope of your learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_You_dont_overestimate_your_knowledge\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. You don&#8217;t overestimate your knowledge\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In reality, reading is not understanding. We can even take notes, essentially transcribing sentences of resources into our notebooks. We often nod to ourselves, thinking we&#8217;ve grasped the subject. However, true understanding requires a more active process than teaching.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By formally teaching yourself and summarizing what you&#8217;ve learned, you stop overestimating how much you know. Teaching someone else is even better because it will force you to explain things more simply and find loopholes in your explanation quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to admit your mental bias and conclude you&#8217;ve mastered the subject without testing yourself. Applying the second step is the most crucial part of the Feynman technique because it stops you from making this human mistake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Learning_becomes_intuitive\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Learning becomes intuitive\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using the Feynman technique, you can maintain your knowledge by revisiting each step multiple times. When we actively participate in creating our summaries and reasoning, deliberately drawing on background information to fill in blind spots, we are more likely to retain knowledge in our long-term memory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more we learn, the more our ability to learn grows. When reading through a chapter of a textbook, it can feel like you&#8217;re reading a foreign language the first time around. The second time it becomes more evident. We can pick up subtleties we could not have seen before the third time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The method works because it aligns with our inherent nature of remembering things we come across more often and vividly each time. As they say, practice makes perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Simplicity_and_similarities_make_it_easier\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Simplicity and similarities make it easier\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simplicity is a valuable tool for understanding complex concepts. It&#8217;s easy enough to commit a bunch of terms in memory, but memory is not understanding. We have to reduce what we know to the basic form.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding comes from deep contemplation and analysis, which is why analogies are easier to remember and explain. When you understand a complex concept, analogies allow you to create an abbreviated form to recall it quickly and explain it clearly to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, it&#8217;s human nature to learn better by finding similarities. We do that as toddlers learning about the world we have yet to see, and we can surely do that as adults to learn about the world we have yet to understand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11502\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11502 \" src=\"http:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-23.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-23.jpg 512w, https:\/\/govisually.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/unnamed-23-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Meme Generator\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_word\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final word<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning takes time. 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