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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/TempleOfStillness on 2025-06-28 09:50:46+00:00.

Explaining it—even briefly—activates deeper brain pathways than passively reviewing it. It’s called the “protégé effect” and it boosts retention like crazy. Doesn’t matter if they understand—what matters is that you frame it in your own words.

Want to remember a name, a fact, or a life insight? Say it out loud… as if someone’s counting on you to explain it clearly.