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Your brain learns more by spreading study over time.

A 1978 study by Landauer and Bjork confirmed that information is retained better when study sessions are spaced out.

The study was published in 1978, not 1979.

You cannot rush the way your brain builds permanence.

Where this comes from

Study
Bjork and Landauer, 1978
What the check found
The study by Landauer and Bjork on the spacing effect was published in 1978, not 1979. The core finding is scientifically accurate, but the date provided in the text is incorrect.
Confidence
Solid, with limits

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