Comments on: You Forget 80% of What You Learn Every Day! http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/ Learn persuasive communication, personal development, NLP, and sales skills Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JMR2 http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-40248 JMR2 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:18:42 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-40248 This is such a gross over-simplification of cognitive science, it hardly deserves any attention. The strength of any single memory impression is based on a host of complex factors beyond simply mode of transmission. Even more critical is how much you already know about the subject and how many associations your mind makes with the given impression. Generally, the greater the number of associations, the higher the retention, i.e., the more you already know, the more new information you are able to remember. Others include the simplicity of the knowledge item, the frequency of review (direct and indirect), and so many others. This 80%, 70%, 60% stuff is just plain garbage. This is such a gross over-simplification of cognitive science, it hardly deserves any attention. The strength of any single memory impression is based on a host of complex factors beyond simply mode of transmission. Even more critical is how much you already know about the subject and how many associations your mind makes with the given impression. Generally, the greater the number of associations, the higher the retention, i.e., the more you already know, the more new information you are able to remember. Others include the simplicity of the knowledge item, the frequency of review (direct and indirect), and so many others. This 80%, 70%, 60% stuff is just plain garbage.

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38510 AJ Kumar Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:51:45 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-38510 I started this blog around January. <br>Too see my archives, there is a link at the top that says "search by topic"<br>I had a broken foot at the time and I went to go watch the Late Night Show with Jay Leno. Because I was on crutches, they let me sit in the front. When Jay came out, luckily, I was able to go up and shake his hand and was on TV for a good 3-4 seconds :) By the way, I wrote this goal down BEFORE I went to the show. I started this blog around January.
Too see my archives, there is a link at the top that says “search by topic”
I had a broken foot at the time and I went to go watch the Late Night Show with Jay Leno. Because I was on crutches, they let me sit in the front. When Jay came out, luckily, I was able to go up and shake his hand and was on TV for a good 3-4 seconds :) By the way, I wrote this goal down BEFORE I went to the show.

]]> By: Johnkooz http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38500 Johnkooz Sun, 07 Jun 2009 06:09:03 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-38500 Quick questions for aj:<br>How long ago did you start this blog?<br>how can a reader see all the archives?<br>"# Appear on a late night talk show. ( I was on the Tonight Show for a few seconds on 2/19/09 - This doesn’t count, but still! ;) )" Details of that?! lol! nice. Quick questions for aj:
How long ago did you start this blog?
how can a reader see all the archives?
“# Appear on a late night talk show. ( I was on the Tonight Show for a few seconds on 2/19/09 – This doesn’t count, but still! ;) )” Details of that?! lol! nice.

]]> By: John Thomas Kuczmarski http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38347 John Thomas Kuczmarski Sun, 24 May 2009 23:08:22 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-38347 I have martial arts experience as a student and teaching it (both POVs). Martial arts is one of those things that's highly "comprehensive learning (learning that's difficult to forget)" as teacher or student because as student (using the stats from this great article) you're EXPERIENCING it, which is 80%, and as teacher, that's just 15% more absorption. So teaching martial arts versus practicing it experientially....teaching it does "help you learn it more efficiently" but only by a small fraction moreso than experientially doing/practicing it. I have martial arts experience as a student and teaching it (both POVs). Martial arts is one of those things that's highly “comprehensive learning (learning that's difficult to forget)” as teacher or student because as student (using the stats from this great article) you're EXPERIENCING it, which is 80%, and as teacher, that's just 15% more absorption. So teaching martial arts versus practicing it experientially….teaching it does “help you learn it more efficiently” but only by a small fraction moreso than experientially doing/practicing it.

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38330 AJ Kumar Sun, 24 May 2009 03:08:30 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-38330 Thanks! Yes retention is what gives one the confidence to strive in any way shape or form. Thanks! Yes retention is what gives one the confidence to strive in any way shape or form.

]]> By: FemiStevens http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38318 FemiStevens Sat, 23 May 2009 20:16:33 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-38318 Retention power is important to complement our assimilation rate. great stuff. more grease!!! Retention power is important to complement our assimilation rate. great stuff. more grease!!!

]]> By: Humberto http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37962 Humberto Sat, 09 May 2009 18:42:27 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-37962 Hello AJ This is the first time I visit you blog and I would like to say "felicitaciones y exito" (congratulations and sucess). Reading this article I think I found what my problem is. I'm those of those guys like you friend that everyday I have a new idea and at the end I get nothing and is because of what you explained here. I NEED TO START TAKING ACTION. Hello AJ

This is the first time I visit you blog and I would like to say “felicitaciones y exito” (congratulations and sucess).

Reading this article I think I found what my problem is. I’m those of those guys like you friend that everyday I have a new idea and at the end I get nothing and is because of what you explained here. I NEED TO START TAKING ACTION.

]]> By: AJ Kumar http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-37037 AJ Kumar Tue, 05 May 2009 04:00:03 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-37037 Experience does teach real well, but teaching someone what you learned has the most impact Experience does teach real well, but teaching someone what you learned has the most impact

]]> By: TayJe http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-35778 TayJe Sun, 03 May 2009 12:50:20 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-35778 that's why experience is the best teacher that’s why experience is the best teacher

]]> By: Carla http://www.persuasive.net/you-forget-80-of-what-you-learn-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 Carla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:31:26 +0000 http://www.persuasive.net/?p=855#comment-1443 Whenever I read a book, I break up each section and start applying it before going to the next section. Whenever I just read a book, I feel like I've gotten nothing out of it at the end. I definitely learn more by seeing for sure. Whenever I read a book, I break up each section and start applying it before going to the next section. Whenever I just read a book, I feel like I’ve gotten nothing out of it at the end. I definitely learn more by seeing for sure.

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