Knowledge Rehab

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In this podcast, Brainscape’s founder and CEO, Andrew Cohen, talks about the very best way to learn a language on your own, essentially handing you the formula to success while addressing the following key points:

0:00​ - Intro
1:13 - Why you should find a conversation partner right away  (even before you think you're any good).
3:11 - Why verb and vocab drills are crucial to mastering a language quicker (and the app you can use to streamline the process!)
4:57 - How to collect, store, and practice words and phrases you learn along your journey
6:00 - The best ways to practice reading and listening (so that you remember for longer)
6:31 - How to find decent, level-appropriate reading and listening material

For the complete article and all the resources Andrew talks about in this podcast, check out: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/best-way-to-learn-a-language/ 

If you’re looking for help with your studies, go to Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

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📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

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Welcome to the ultimate music theory & history quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more theory & history flashcards) here:

• Get Smarter: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• Ultimate Music Theory: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/ultimate-music-theory
• Music History: https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/music-history

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of music theory & history concepts, from history’s greatest composers to the colorful genres of music and instruments played by our many cultures. Some of the questions covered include:

0:34 - Which German composer and pianist is best known for his works ‘Ode to Joy’ and ‘Fur Elise’?

1:30 - Characterized by a heavy base line, what style of dance music originated in Jamaica in the 1960s?

2:33 - What do you call a group of musical notes (usually three or more) that are played together at the same time?

3:34 - Popular in the U.S. South, which American style of music sprung up in the early 1900s as a blend of folk and traditional Western music?

4:49 - Which type of instrument produces sound when air is blown into it, and sometimes requires a wooden reed?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Music Theory & History flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a music student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this collection of basic music theory and history trivia is totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/aca

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

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Welcome to the ultimate Modern World History quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those here: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of Modern World History topics, from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the non-renewable resource that powered early steam engines. 

Some of the questions covered include:

0:22 - Which powerful French ruler, known as the ‘Sun King’, reigned during the 17th and 18th centuries and strongly believed in the divine right of kings?

1:26 - What invention displaced rivers and streams as the main power source for British factories in the early 1800s?

2:47 - Who was the last king of France before the French Revolution?

4:13 - Between 1846 and 1848, Mexico fought a war with which country, eventually losing much of its territory?

5:11 - When was the Federal Dominion of Canada formed? 

6:32 - In office from 1923 to 1938, who was the first President of Turkey and whose surname meant “Father of the Turks”? 

7:40 - In 1939, which military general led Nationalist rebels to victory in the Spanish Civil War, and then became Spain’s dictator? 

8:52 - Which British author and statesman served twice as Prime Minister, most notably during World War 2? 

10:05 - What project, led by American theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, innovated the first atomic weapons?

11:33 - What was the name of the metaphorical barrier dividing Western Europe and the countries of Eastern Europe under communist control from 1945 to 1991?  

12:45 - Which large Asian country split into two countries following Britain’s withdrawal of power in 1947? 

14:07 - Which Japanese emperor reigned during World War 2? 

15:53 - By 1952, how many Middle Eastern and North African states were controlled by former colonial powers? 

18:03 - Who seized control of Chile in 1973? 

19:48 - What Shi’a Islamist political party and militant group based in Lebanon was founded in the early 1980s?

21:40 - In October 2001, President Bush dispatched U.S. forces to invade which country in response to the 9/11 attacks?

23:42 - Which British Queen began her 70-year reign in 1952, after King George VI?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Modern World History flashcards, one of the most effective and efficient study tools out there:

• AP World History

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

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In this podcast, Brainscape’s founder and CEO, Andrew Cohen, talks about how you can use insomnia to your advantage in the short term. 

0:00​ - Intro
1:26 - Find out the root of what's going on in your brain
1:42 - Forgive your insomnia
2:37 - Love your insomnia
4:30 - How and why you should offload your thoughts at the end of each day
6:01 - Read non-fiction books before bed
7:52 - The most effective sleeping technique


For the complete guide on how to avoid insomnia, check out this article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/cure-for-insomnia-no-drugs/
And for the relationship between dreaming, learning, and memory, we have this full article: https://www.brainscape.com/academy/dreaming-learning-memory/

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📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

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Welcome to the ultimate quiz on famous quotes (and who said them) featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those here: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of famous quotes from some of history’s best-known and loved actors, politicians, philosophers, entrepreneurs, and more. Some of the questions covered include:

0:14 - Who famously said: “Character is power”?

1:10 - Complete the following: “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you ____________________”?

2:12 - Complete the following: “I think therefore _____________”?

3:08 - Who famously said: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players”?

4:10 - Complete the following: “The unexamined life is not ________________.”

4:41 - Who famously said: “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up”?

5:20 - Who famously said: “Even the finest sword plunged into salt water will eventually rust”?

6:13 - Who famously said: “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow you gotta put up with the rain”?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s famous quotes flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this collection of famous quotes is totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

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📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
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Welcome to the ultimate American Presidents quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more U.S. History flashcards) here:

• Get Smarter: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• AP U.S. History: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/ap-us-history
• U.S. History 101: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/us-history-101
• U.S. History 102: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/us-history-102

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover all the American presidents to ever hold office, from George Washington in 1879 to Joe Biden in 2021. Some of the questions covered include:

0:15 - Who is the 2nd American president, a Federalist, who governed from 1797 to 1801?

1:16 - Name the 8th American president, a Democrat, who governed from 1837 to 1841.

2:23 - Who was the 14th American president, a Democrat, who governed from 1853 to 1857?

3:23 - Who was the 20th American president, Republican, who was elected in 1881, but died six months later?

4:28 - Who was the 27th American president, Republican, who governed from 1909 to 1913?

5:23 - Who was the 33rd American president, a Democrat, who governed from 1945 to 1953?

6:22 - Name the 39th American president, a Democrat, who governed from 1977 to 1981.

7:09 - Who was the 44th American president, a Democrat, who governed from 2009 to 2017?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s U.S. Presidents flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a history student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this compilation of

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

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Welcome to the ultimate Classic Authors quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more literature flashcards) here:

• https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/ (User-generated English literature flashcards)
• https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/english/classic-novels/ (User-generated classic novels flashcards)

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of the world’s most beloved, classic literature and authors. Some of the questions covered include:

0:15 - Which 10th and 11th-century Japanese author wrote what is widely considered to be the world’s first novel, ‘The tale of Genji’?

1:25 - Which German author and politician wrote the two-part play ‘Faust’, considered to be Germany’s greatest contribution to world literature?

2:25 - Which French Romantic author wrote ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’?

3:27 - Which American abolitionist, author, philosopher, and transcendentalist wrote the famous essay ‘Civil Disobedience’ and the book ‘Walden’?

4:34 - Which English author wrote ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Through the Looking Glass’?

5:34 - Which English author and poet wrote ‘The Jungle Book’?

6:28 - Which pioneering female novelist wrote ‘To the Lighthouse’, ‘Mrs Dalloway’, and ‘Orlando’?

7:32 - Which American author wrote ‘The Sound and the Fury’, ‘As I Lay Dying’, and ‘Sanctuary’?

8:40 - Which French existentialist, feminist writer, and philosopher is most famous for the treatise ‘The Second Sex’ and the novels ‘Les Mandarins’ and ‘L’Invitée’?

9:35 - Which American writer and professor of biochemistry created the three laws of robotics and wrote famous books such as ‘Foundation’, ‘I, Robot’, and ‘The Caves of Steel’?

11:13 - Which British writer wrote the ‘Harry Potter’ series, one of the best-selling book series in history?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s Classic Authors flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

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📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

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Looking for a steady stream of tips and tricks on studying, productivity, and personal habit development? Subscribe and ring the bell and we’ll notify you when Brainscape drops a new podcast. You'll find our in-depth study guides over at https://www.brainscape.com/academy/. 

In this podcast, Brainscape’s founder and CEO, Andrew Cohen, talks about interleaving best study practice.


In this podcast, we answer the following questions:
0:00​ - 0:36 Intro
0:36 - 2:09 Examples of Interleaving
2:10 - 5:29 What is interleaving studying?
5:30 - 10:07 Why is interleaving studying effective?
10:08 - 11:29 How to implement interleaving study practices to your strategy
11:30- Ways to use interleaving study practices in your learning

We hope this podcast finally helps you understand interleaving study practice—don't forget to give it a thumbs up—and that you now have the tools you need to rise to your challenge!

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:
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Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

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Thanks for listening! If you want to learn more, check out the full article:
https://www.brainscape.com/academy/interleaving-practice-learning/

For other fantastic study resources check out:
https://www.brainscape.com/academy/

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

Welcome to the ultimate math & measurements quiz featuring Brainscape’s flashcards (https://www.brainscape.com) from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection of general knowledge flashcards! Find those (and more math flashcards) here:

• Get Smarter: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter
• All Math flashcards: https://www.brainscape.com/subjects/math
• Math flashcards for kids: https://www.brainscape.com/learn/early-childhood-education

In this video, we'll test your smarts with a selection of questions and answers that cover a wide range of math concepts & measurements, such as:

0:14 - How many sides does a pentagon have?

0:57 - What is the mathematical term for the distance from one side of a circle to the other, measured in a straight line through the center?

1:43 - What mathematical variable measures the space occupied by a two-dimensional surface?

2:52 - What are the qualifications for a number to be considered a prime number?

3:40 - How many liters are in a gallon?

4:12 - How many meters are in a foot?

5:01 - What mathematical formula is used to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?

The questions and answers you see on the screen are actually screen recordings of Brainscape’s math & measurements flashcards from our ‘Get Smarter’ collection (https://www.brainscape.com/learn/get-smarter), one of the most effective tools for improving your baseline knowledge in all the things you wished you’d learned in school! 

With our sophisticated spaced repetition algorithm—and blend of cognitive learning tactics like active recall, metacognition, and interleaving practice—Brainscape empowers you to easily learn and retain large amounts of information, anytime and anywhere. Check out how it works here: https://www.brainscape.com/spaced-repetition

So, whether you're a math or science student, a trivia buff, or just someone who loves to learn new things, this collection of basic math and measurements trivia is totally for you! So sit back, relax, and get ready to put your knowledge to the test and get smarter (https://www.brainscape.com/academy/get-smarter/) with Brainscape's flashcards. 

Let us know how you did in the comments below!

Let us know how you did by taking a screenshot of

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
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Looking for a steady stream of tips and tricks on studying, productivity, and personal habit development? Subscribe and ring the bell and we’ll notify you when Brainscape drops a new podcast. You'll find our in-depth study guides over at https://www.brainscape.com/academy/. 

In this podcast, Brainscape’s CEO Andrew Cohen, talks about the importance of what does it mean to be smart?


In this podcast, we answer the following questions:
0:00​ - 2:14 Intro
2:15 - 2:45 How genetics plays into your intelligence 
2:46 - 4:00 Applying knowledge & hard work 
4:01 - 4:50 Making connections to what's factual and what's not
4:51 How Brainscape can help you improve your General Knowledge 


We hope this podcast finally helps you understand why people are called smart—don't forget to give it a thumbs up—and that you now have the tools you need to rise to your challenge!

If you’re looking for help with your studies, don’t forget to check out Brainscape (https://www.brainscape.com) for millions of flashcards that have already been created, or create your own for any subject you’re learning about. 

You can download our app here:
iOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal

For other fantastic study resources check out:
https://www.brainscape.com/academy/

📚🧠 Brainscape is the leading adaptive flashcard app that uses the power of cognitive science and spaced repetition to help you study faster and remember information longer. Whether you’re preparing for exams, learning a new language, or just trying to improve your memory, Brainscape gives you smarter study tools to boost your focus and make learning more effective.

Join millions of students, teachers, and professionals using Brainscape to study smarter, not harder — anytime, anywhere, on any device.

📚 Check out Brainscape.com for millions of flashcards that have already been created—or create your own for any subject you're learning.

📲 Download our app:
iOS – https://apps.apple.com/us/app/brainscape-smart-flashcards/id442415567
Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.brainscape.mobile.portal