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How to Improve Your Memory & Cognitive Function at Any Age | Dr. Alan Castel

July 13, 2026·2h 28m·8-min readinterviewscience
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Effective learning and memory retention are enhanced not by repetition alone, but by engaging in effortful retrieval and embracing mistakes as opportunities for deeper understanding. The best way to remember something is to struggle with it first, then correct the error. This principle appl

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