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Distributed Practice

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Distributed practice spreads study across separated sessions and produces better retention than the same time massed together.

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Four one-hour sessions across a week outperform one four-hour session before the exam.

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Massed practice produces better immediate performance and worse retention. The advantage is felt at the wrong moment.