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by layman51 597 days ago
I feel like this is the wrong approach. I say a lot of the benefit of flash cards comes that you’re supposed to be writing your own because the heavy lifting that comes from thinking about what to include on them is really good for your learning, or at the very least it helps you look back at what you thought was key to remember.
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I’d say the real benefit of flashcards is being reminded of the content at specific intervals, helping reinforce what you’ve learned over time. Writing them can be useful, but the real power of flashcards comes from spaced repetition, which strengthens memory and recall by revisiting material at optimal times.
Can confirm, this is why i considered it a alternative to note-taking, and i fell no one wants to automate note-taking.