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#+title: Examples and stories are more memorable than explanations
#+date: 2021-07-21 17:59:19 +08:00
#+date_modified: 2022-04-19 20:15:03 +08:00
#+language: en


- [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][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 [[id:9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e][Prefer referencing over remembering]]
- at times, we are also more creative than logical but it does not mean that [[id:2b2a4c85-905a-478c-9e2c-2a64d08e4785][Creativity and logic are not opposites]]
- obviously, this doesn't mean explanations should be abandoned;
  [[id:c0e4fb0e-68f2-4db4-8c3e-f5a7845738c3][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;
  [[id:1a6187c9-6c79-4378-bf8d-935c8a3d9167][Learning a new skill often starts from specific places]]
Update learning notes As well as tiny bits of extra stuff like Android apps and some corrections. Search techniques does make a lot of improvements over graphical representations (at least for now)! 2021-07-22 06:29:37 +00:00			`:PROPERTIES:`
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			`#+title: Examples and stories are more memorable than explanations`
			`#+date: 2021-07-21 17:59:19 +08:00`
Update various notes on things Still cannot make up a good note-taking habit especially that I archive more than taking notes. Though, this same cannot be said for my course notes so that's a plus. 2022-05-22 14:47:20 +00:00			`#+date_modified: 2022-04-19 20:15:03 +08:00`
Update learning notes As well as tiny bits of extra stuff like Android apps and some corrections. Search techniques does make a lot of improvements over graphical representations (at least for now)! 2021-07-22 06:29:37 +00:00			`#+language: en`


			`- [[id:9f1f35dd-7cf9-4f47-a9a9-b647e5daa2af][We are more associative than structured]];`
Update various notes on things Still cannot make up a good note-taking habit especially that I archive more than taking notes. Though, this same cannot be said for my course notes so that's a plus. 2022-05-22 14:47:20 +00:00			`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)`
Update learning notes As well as tiny bits of extra stuff like Android apps and some corrections. Search techniques does make a lot of improvements over graphical representations (at least for now)! 2021-07-22 06:29:37 +00:00			`- 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 [[id:9a11ef31-b2a7-43a9-a7a9-48f191838c6e][Prefer referencing over remembering]]`
			`- at times, we are also more creative than logical but it does not mean that [[id:2b2a4c85-905a-478c-9e2c-2a64d08e4785][Creativity and logic are not opposites]]`
			`- obviously, this doesn't mean explanations should be abandoned;`
			`[[id:c0e4fb0e-68f2-4db4-8c3e-f5a7845738c3][Understanding comes first from memory]] and explanations tend to be one of the first things we remember when going back to a topic`
Update learning-related notes 2022-01-09 04:22:52 +00:00			`- furthermore, those examples can serve as practical way to start learning on things;`
			`[[id:1a6187c9-6c79-4378-bf8d-935c8a3d9167][Learning a new skill often starts from specific places]]`