# Examples and stories are more memorable than explanations

Date: 2021-07-21 17:59:19 +08:00Date modified: 2022-04-19 20:15:03 +08:00

- We are more associative than structured; we easily weave a narrative on top of an idea or remember more easily because of a story; examples and stories are just one compact idea that tend to tune more into familiar things (e.g., narratives, analogies)

- in my experience, legends and origin stories are often more memorable especially with the outlandish ones like the ancient Greek and Egyptian stories

- in a way, we Prefer referencing over remembering

- at times, we are also more creative than logical but it does not mean that Creativity and logic are not opposites

- obviously, this doesn't mean explanations should be abandoned; Understanding comes first from memory and explanations tend to be one of the first things we remember when going back to a topic

- furthermore, those examples can serve as practical way to start learning on things; Learning a new skill often starts from specific places

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- Learning a new skill often starts from specific places
- Create examples of ranking complexity when documenting your project
- Specific use cases are better than step-by-step tutorials
- Look into tutorials with a solid-end goal
- Memory palace