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The Brain Secret No School Teaches You: Why You Forget Vocabulary Right After Learning It

Why do you keep forgetting vocabulary even after looking it up multiple times? Your brain isn't broken — it's working exactly as designed. This post explains the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, the testing effect, and SM-2: the science behind vocabulary that actually sticks.

📅 Jun 4, 2026⏱ 9 min read

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Your Brain Has a Garbage Collector — And It's Deleting Your Vocabulary Right Now

Forgetting vocabulary isn't a memory problem — it's a scheduling bug. Here's the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve explained with code analogies, real interval calculations, and the fix that actually works for developers.

📅 Feb 18, 2026⏱ 12 min read