Daniel Smart
@danielsmarted.bsky.social
🧠 Neuroscience of learning → Smarter corporate training | Founder, Dendrite Learning @dendritelearning.bsky.social | Helping businesses create learning that actually sticks.
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Daniel Smart
@danielsmarted.bsky.social
· Feb 11
Corporate training is broken.
Employees forget 90% of what they learn within a week. Why? Because most training ignores how the brain learns.
🧠 I use neuroscience to make training stick.
Follow for insights on learning, memory, & performance.
Employees forget 90% of what they learn within a week. Why? Because most training ignores how the brain learns.
🧠 I use neuroscience to make training stick.
Follow for insights on learning, memory, & performance.
Read my latest article below:
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The Key Parts of your Brain That Help You Learn
Learning isn’t just trying harder, it is also about understanding how your brain learns. I am sure you have tried to learn something new, like a new word in a foreign language, a skill, or maybe just ...
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March 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Read my latest article below:
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Corporate training fails when it fights the brain’s wiring. Want employees to retain more? Use spaced repetition, not firehose style info dumps. The brain strengthens what it revisits, so train smarter, not harder.
#learning
#learning
March 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Corporate training fails when it fights the brain’s wiring. Want employees to retain more? Use spaced repetition, not firehose style info dumps. The brain strengthens what it revisits, so train smarter, not harder.
#learning
#learning
March 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Teach it to learn it.
The ‘protégé effect’: teaching others forces you to clarify ideas and improves retention. If you can explain it simply, you truly understand it.
#learning
The ‘protégé effect’: teaching others forces you to clarify ideas and improves retention. If you can explain it simply, you truly understand it.
#learning
March 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Teach it to learn it.
The ‘protégé effect’: teaching others forces you to clarify ideas and improves retention. If you can explain it simply, you truly understand it.
#learning
The ‘protégé effect’: teaching others forces you to clarify ideas and improves retention. If you can explain it simply, you truly understand it.
#learning
Want to remember more of what you learn? Stop highlighting and start recalling. Testing yourself on the information beats highlighting every time. When you test yourself, you strengthen your neural pathways for that information leading to better retention.
#learning
#learning
March 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Want to remember more of what you learn? Stop highlighting and start recalling. Testing yourself on the information beats highlighting every time. When you test yourself, you strengthen your neural pathways for that information leading to better retention.
#learning
#learning
Check out my latest article below:
The Science of Forgetting: Why We Lose Knowledge and How to Retain It
open.substack.com/pub/thelearn...
#learning
The Science of Forgetting: Why We Lose Knowledge and How to Retain It
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#learning
The Science of Forgetting: Why We Lose Knowledge and How to Retain It
I'm sure that at some point in your life, you've read a book, watched a lecture, taken a course, or written something down, only to realise weeks later that you remember almost nothing.
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March 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Check out my latest article below:
The Science of Forgetting: Why We Lose Knowledge and How to Retain It
open.substack.com/pub/thelearn...
#learning
The Science of Forgetting: Why We Lose Knowledge and How to Retain It
open.substack.com/pub/thelearn...
#learning
Your brain is wired to forget on purpose. Forgetting isn't failure; it's efficiency.
Neuroscience shows that memory decay helps filter out noise, keeping our minds sharp for what actually matters.
When trying to retain information. Space it out. Recall it often. Sleep on it.
#memory
Neuroscience shows that memory decay helps filter out noise, keeping our minds sharp for what actually matters.
When trying to retain information. Space it out. Recall it often. Sleep on it.
#memory
March 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Your brain is wired to forget on purpose. Forgetting isn't failure; it's efficiency.
Neuroscience shows that memory decay helps filter out noise, keeping our minds sharp for what actually matters.
When trying to retain information. Space it out. Recall it often. Sleep on it.
#memory
Neuroscience shows that memory decay helps filter out noise, keeping our minds sharp for what actually matters.
When trying to retain information. Space it out. Recall it often. Sleep on it.
#memory
The ‘testing effect’ proves that knowledge retrieval strengthens memory. Employees who take part in quizzes regularly retain more than those who re-read materials. Design training that includes active recall.
#education #HR #corprate
#education #HR #corprate
March 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The ‘testing effect’ proves that knowledge retrieval strengthens memory. Employees who take part in quizzes regularly retain more than those who re-read materials. Design training that includes active recall.
#education #HR #corprate
#education #HR #corprate
Learning isn’t about exposure—it’s about retention. Spaced repetition, active recall & real-world practice rewire the brain for lasting knowledge.
#neuroeducation #workplacetraining #workplacelearning
#neuroeducation #workplacetraining #workplacelearning
March 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Learning isn’t about exposure—it’s about retention. Spaced repetition, active recall & real-world practice rewire the brain for lasting knowledge.
#neuroeducation #workplacetraining #workplacelearning
#neuroeducation #workplacetraining #workplacelearning
The Zeigarnik effect suggests that interrupted tasks are better remembered than completed ones. Use strategic breaks and cliffhangers in your training to keep learners engaged and improve recall. #ZeigarnikEffect #LearningPsychology #CorporateTraining
February 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The Zeigarnik effect suggests that interrupted tasks are better remembered than completed ones. Use strategic breaks and cliffhangers in your training to keep learners engaged and improve recall. #ZeigarnikEffect #LearningPsychology #CorporateTraining
Reposted by Daniel Smart
💡 Your brain connects new knowledge to what it already knows.
🔹 The more real-world relevance training has, the stronger the memory.
🔹 Information that stands alone gets forgotten.
Training should be linked to experiences, not just theory.
#Neuroscience #TrainingDesign #LearningScience
🔹 The more real-world relevance training has, the stronger the memory.
🔹 Information that stands alone gets forgotten.
Training should be linked to experiences, not just theory.
#Neuroscience #TrainingDesign #LearningScience
February 20, 2025 at 1:40 AM
💡 Your brain connects new knowledge to what it already knows.
🔹 The more real-world relevance training has, the stronger the memory.
🔹 Information that stands alone gets forgotten.
Training should be linked to experiences, not just theory.
#Neuroscience #TrainingDesign #LearningScience
🔹 The more real-world relevance training has, the stronger the memory.
🔹 Information that stands alone gets forgotten.
Training should be linked to experiences, not just theory.
#Neuroscience #TrainingDesign #LearningScience
Reposted by Daniel Smart
The brain's ability to form new neural connections doesn't stop when we sleep. Sleep plays a crucial role in memory consolidation and learning. During slow-wave sleep, our brains replay and strengthen newly formed memories, enhancing retention and performance. #CorporateTraining
February 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The brain's ability to form new neural connections doesn't stop when we sleep. Sleep plays a crucial role in memory consolidation and learning. During slow-wave sleep, our brains replay and strengthen newly formed memories, enhancing retention and performance. #CorporateTraining
Fascinating paper by Liu et al. (2023) explores how sleep enhances memory consolidation. Key insights for structuring training schedules to maximise retention. #SleepLearning #TrainingEffectiveness
February 20, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Fascinating paper by Liu et al. (2023) explores how sleep enhances memory consolidation. Key insights for structuring training schedules to maximise retention. #SleepLearning #TrainingEffectiveness
💡 The prefrontal cortex is your brain’s learning control center.
It helps with:
🧠 Focus & attention
📖 Organizing new information
🔄 Retrieving memories
Overloading it with content? That leads to fast forgetting. Corporate training should respect cognitive limits.
#Neuroscience #CorporateTraining
It helps with:
🧠 Focus & attention
📖 Organizing new information
🔄 Retrieving memories
Overloading it with content? That leads to fast forgetting. Corporate training should respect cognitive limits.
#Neuroscience #CorporateTraining
February 20, 2025 at 5:30 AM
💡 The prefrontal cortex is your brain’s learning control center.
It helps with:
🧠 Focus & attention
📖 Organizing new information
🔄 Retrieving memories
Overloading it with content? That leads to fast forgetting. Corporate training should respect cognitive limits.
#Neuroscience #CorporateTraining
It helps with:
🧠 Focus & attention
📖 Organizing new information
🔄 Retrieving memories
Overloading it with content? That leads to fast forgetting. Corporate training should respect cognitive limits.
#Neuroscience #CorporateTraining
When designing employee training, focus on impact, not ease. Simplified delivery often ignores how the brain learns, turning training into a box-ticking task.
#workplacetraining #corporateeducation #neuroeducation
#workplacetraining #corporateeducation #neuroeducation
February 19, 2025 at 10:20 PM
When designing employee training, focus on impact, not ease. Simplified delivery often ignores how the brain learns, turning training into a box-ticking task.
#workplacetraining #corporateeducation #neuroeducation
#workplacetraining #corporateeducation #neuroeducation
Reposted by Daniel Smart
1/ What is Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)?
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
1/ What is Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)?
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
Reposted by Daniel Smart
The Forgetting Curve 📉
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it's about remembering. 🔁 #LearningScience
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it's about remembering. 🔁 #LearningScience
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Forgetting Curve 📉
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it's about remembering. 🔁 #LearningScience
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it's about remembering. 🔁 #LearningScience
Reposted by Daniel Smart
Learning isn’t about exposure—it’s about retention. Spaced repetition, active recall & real-world practice rewire the brain for lasting knowledge. 🧠 #Neuroscience
February 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Learning isn’t about exposure—it’s about retention. Spaced repetition, active recall & real-world practice rewire the brain for lasting knowledge. 🧠 #Neuroscience
The Forgetting Curve 📉 – Ebbinghaus (1885)
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it’s about remembering. 🔁
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it’s about remembering. 🔁
February 19, 2025 at 5:00 AM
The Forgetting Curve 📉 – Ebbinghaus (1885)
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it’s about remembering. 🔁
We forget ~50% of new info within an hour, ~70% in a day, and ~90% in a week—unless we reinforce it.
🧠 Want to beat forgetting?
✅ Spaced repetition
✅ Active recall
✅ Real-world application
Learning isn't about cramming—it’s about remembering. 🔁
1/ What is Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)?
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
February 18, 2025 at 9:00 PM
1/ What is Cognitive Load Theory (CLT)?
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚
Cognitive Load Theory explains how our brains process and retain information. Too much information at once? We struggle. Well-structured learning? We thrive. 🧠📚