Reading science
Evidence-based articles on Reading science, from the Read Master team.
How Your Brain Consolidates Memory During Sleep After Reading
By Read Master TeamYou read a chapter, then sleep. Overnight your brain replays and files what you read. Here is how sleep consolidates memory, and how to use it.
The Spacing Effect: Why Distributed Practice Beats Cramming
By Read Master TeamCramming works for tomorrow and fails by next month. A century of spacing research shows how to schedule reviews so what you read actually stays.
Why Re-reading Doesn't Work (and What Actually Does)
By Read Master TeamRe-reading feels productive, but decades of memory research show it barely helps. Here's what the studies recommend instead.