https://universityguide.jp/en/tags/memorization/Recent content in Memorization on UniversityGuideHugo -- gohugo.ioenUniversityGuideSat, 04 Jul 2026 20:59:36 +0900https://universityguide.jp/en/study-tips/science-of-memorization-efficient-study-methods/Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0900https://universityguide.jp/en/study-tips/science-of-memorization-efficient-study-methods/<img src="https://universityguide.jp/img/thumbnail/science-of-memorization-efficient-study-methods-en.png" alt="Featured image of post The Science of Memorization: Study Methods Used by Top University Students" /><p>Memorization is unavoidable in Japanese university exam preparation. But traditional methods — repeatedly writing out facts, passively rereading textbooks — are far from efficient from a cognitive science perspective. This article introduces evidence-based memorization techniques used by successful applicants to Japan&rsquo;s most competitive universities.</p> <h2 id="harness-the-forgetting-curve">Harness the Forgetting Curve </h2><p>Hermann Ebbinghaus&rsquo;s forgetting curve shows that we forget 42% of learned material within 20 minutes, 56% within an hour, and 74% within a day. Forgetting is actually the brain&rsquo;s way of pruning unnecessary information. The key is to review before the brain discards the material.</p>