Close the tab before you review

The move: close the source, then retrieve. Why rereading feels better than it works Rereading gives fast recognition. The sentence looks familiar, so your brain treats it as known. That confidence can be useful for orientation, but it is a weak test of whether the knowledge is available when the file, slide, or note is gone. Why retrieval changes the memory When you pull an answer from memory, you practice the exact act you will need later. The attempt strengthens access paths and reveals the parts that are missing. Checking the source after the attempt turns feedback into repair instead…

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