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The Feynman Technique-Model

The Feynman Technique is a learning method named after physicist Richard Feynman. It involves writing an explanation of a concept to teach to others, which highlights what you do and don't understand. Areas of lack of understanding are relearned by reviewing source materials. The explanation is then simplified using plain language and analogies. This technique helps ensure rapid learning and long-term retention of new concepts and information.

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The Feynman Technique-Model

The Feynman Technique is a learning method named after physicist Richard Feynman. It involves writing an explanation of a concept to teach to others, which highlights what you do and don't understand. Areas of lack of understanding are relearned by reviewing source materials. The explanation is then simplified using plain language and analogies. This technique helps ensure rapid learning and long-term retention of new concepts and information.

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The Feynman Technique MOdel

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The Feynman Technique is a Mental Model named after Richard Feynman,


a Nobel Prize Winning Physicist. It is designed as a technique to help
you learn pretty much learn anything - so understand concepts you
don't really get, remember stuff you have already learnt, or study
more efficiently.

The Feynman Technique was actually a big inspiration for this blog -
I try and apply this to a lot of the concepts and Mental Models that I
write about.

The technique can be broken down into four easy steps, but first a
quick video from Scott Young that sums it up very simply.

Learn Faster with the Feynman


Technique
So now for a recap of the steps:

Step 1
Write the name of the concept at the top of a blank piece of paper.

Step 2
Write down an explanation of the concept on the page. Use plain
English. Pretend you are teaching it to someone else (e.g a new
student). This should highlight what you understand, but more
importantly pinpoint what you don't quite know.

Step 3
Review what you have pinpointed you don't know. Go back to the
source material, re-read, and re-learn it. Repeat Step 2.

Step 4
If you are using overly wordy or confusing language (or simply
paraphrasing the source material) try again so you filter the content.
Simplify your language, and where possible use simple analogy.
Conclusion
That's it. A simple and powerful technique to ensure you can rapidly
learn and retain new concepts and information.

This post continues my series on Mental Models.

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