[Broken_Hippo]

I noticed this issue in myself... some 30 years ago when I was in middle school. I'd read something and just not really process the information. Or even worse, mix up facts or miss the point entirely.

And unfortunately, my solution has been to take notes or do something else to otherwise use/process the information. Alternatively, if I can listen to the information instead of read it, I can doodle while listening and that seems to work as well.

And to be clear on notes: They don't need to be comprehensive, just notes. With some subjects (ones I find dry and boring) it also helps to summarize every so often.

I'll also point out that I know I have a limit to how much of the same subject I can take in per day. I do much better if I take actual breaks, make sure I sleep, and then do stuff again the next day. I will take entire days or weekends off and occasionally take an actual vacation from whatever subject I'm learning. I think this is why I'm likely to remember what I read on the toilet: I read a bit, take a break and think about it, and then read a bit later on.