The Read Well Podcast

Why You Forget Books—and How to Stop | EP 106

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Jul 28, 2025
Discover why forgetting books isn't about your memory but how you engage with them. Learn to treat ideas like friends you want to get to know better, significantly boosting retention. Explore a unique memory technique that emphasizes personal attraction to make information stick. Plus, delve into 'The Myth of Sisyphus' by Albert Camus, which beautifully examines life's absurdity and our search for meaning.
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ANECDOTE

Eddie's Memory of His Wife

  • Eddie Hood shares a personal story of meeting his future wife and how he locked her name into his brain because he was smitten.
  • His emotional connection motivated him to remember, illustrating how attention can aid memory.
INSIGHT

Remembering Requires Decision

  • Forgetting what you read often results from not deciding that the information is important.
  • The brain filters out unimportant details to avoid overload, so remembering requires conscious choice.
ADVICE

Choose To Remember Like Names

  • When reading, make a conscious choice to remember key information as if it were a cute person’s name.
  • Decide that the information matters because of specific reasons to help it stick in your memory.
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