Notes from Read Master
Essays on comprehension, accessibility, and AI tutoring.
The Testing Effect: How Retrieval Practice Builds Lasting Memory
By Read Master TeamA test is not just a measurement. Pulling an idea out of memory is one of the most powerful ways to learn. Here is the research and how to use it.
How Your Brain Consolidates Memory During Sleep After Reading
By Read Master TeamYou read a chapter, then sleep. Overnight your brain replays and files what you read. Here is how sleep consolidates memory, and how to use it.
The Spacing Effect: Why Distributed Practice Beats Cramming
By Read Master TeamCramming works for tomorrow and fails by next month. A century of spacing research shows how to schedule reviews so what you read actually stays.
Why Re-reading Doesn't Work (and What Actually Does)
By Read Master TeamRe-reading feels productive, but decades of memory research show it barely helps. Here's what the studies recommend instead.
Welcome to Read Master
By Read Master TeamA few words about what we're building, who it's for, and why now.