Guides
How every tool and technique works — and how to get the most out of them.
Tool guides
RSVP Speed Reader
Words stream one at a time at your target WPM. How it works, why it beats traditional reading for speed, and how to set your pace.
Reading Speed Test
Measure your WPM baseline with a valid test. What your score means, how to track improvement, and what a realistic target looks like.
Spaced Repetition Flashcards
Build atomic review decks, import via AI, and drill in focus mode. The science behind why flashcards beat re-reading for long-term retention.
Cornell Notes Builder
The Cornell system turns any set of notes into a built-in retrieval practice session. How to fill each zone and run the R5 review cycle.
Mnemonic Builder
Turn any list into a memorable acrostic phrase. The cognitive science of first-letter mnemonics and how to make them stick.
Mind Palace Builder
Place memory stations on famous landmarks or your own space. Step-by-step guide to building your first palace and encoding information.
Diagonal Reading Trainer
Train efficient skimming by following the F-pattern staircase. How to triage a document in seconds without missing the key content.
SQ3R Worksheet
Survey–Question–Read–Recite–Review in a guided worksheet. The research behind why surveying first produces faster reading and better recall.
Pomodoro Timer
25-min focus sessions, 5-min breaks, long break after 4 intervals. The vigilance decrement science behind why structured breaks outperform marathon sessions.
Technique guides
Study Skills — Where to Start
Why most study habits fail and what the evidence actually recommends. The foundation before you learn any specific technique.
Speed Reading Fundamentals
Eye movement science, regression elimination, subvocalisation, and RSVP. What actually increases reading speed vs what is marketing.
Diagonal Reading
F-pattern scanning and content word targeting based on Rayner and Nielsen eye-tracking research. How to triage before you read.
Mnemonics & Pattern Memory
Chunking, dual coding, first-letter acrostics, and the keyword method. How to encode arbitrary information so it actually stays.
Build a Mind Palace
The method of loci from ancient Greece to the 2017 Neuron study that nearly tripled recall. How to build and walk your first palace.
Cornell Note-Taking System
Three-zone structure, cue-column self-testing, and the R5 review schedule. Why Cornell notes outperform linear notes for retention.
Active Recall
The testing effect is one of the strongest findings in cognitive science. Why retrieval practice beats re-reading and how to apply it.
SQ3R Deep Dive
Survey–Question–Read–Recite–Review protocols for textbooks, papers, and long-form documents. The oldest research-validated reading system.
Spaced Repetition
Forgetting curve, spacing effect, Leitner box, and the SM-2 algorithm. How to schedule review so memories last months instead of days.
Zettelkasten for Readers
Luhmann's slip-box method — atomic notes, bidirectional links, and emergent ideas. How to turn books into a compounding knowledge base.
Reading Textbooks & Papers
IMRaD structure, critical reading, and the 30-minute textbook chapter protocol. How to cover more material with better comprehension.
Focus & Deep Work
Why digital environments fragment attention and how to engineer flow state for reading. Environment redesign and digital minimalism.
The Pomodoro Technique
Vigilance decrement, ultradian rhythms, and the attention science behind 25-minute focused intervals. How to combine Pomodoros with active recall and spaced repetition.
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