Why is it so difficult for me to retain what I read?

[Anonymous No.10366355]

I've been reading philosophy intro books, and things seem to 'click' when I'm reading, but later on my memory is hazy and my understanding is vague and disorganized. Why does this happen? Should I take notes while reading? I just want to absorb information better.

[Anonymous No.10366356]

>>10366355
>Take notes
>reread key points often

You can't just read it once and be done with it.

Read it, read something else then return to it

[Anonymous No.10366571]

bump

[Anonymous No.10366593]

After you comprehend a concept, pause for a moment and then recall the concept. After doing this your whole reading session, try recalling all that you have covered.

[Anonymous No.10366671]

Could be due to depression-- and shit relevant due to

[Anonymous No.10367755]

for me it depends on the author. i am a brainlet so i prefer long winded detailed tomes. its those that i tend to remember most. maybe switch up authors. stuff like sanderson or stevenson perhaps.

[Anonymous No.10368021]

>>10366355
tldr because you don't care about it
You think more about stuff you care about and remember it more

maybe you are depressed; maybe you are a teenage pseud

[Anonymous No.10368035]

>>10366355
Write notes.
Review said notes.
Write little essays about the things you want to remember.
Try to have conversations about it with knowledgeable individuals. Even ask here, someone will have it least a limited understanding of the subject.
The student-teacher-research paradigm has been prosperous for thousands of years.

[Anonymous No.10368206]

>>10366355
Probably because you also need to speak it.

[Anonymous No.10368209]

>>10368021
hes a teenage pseud 100% fuck him

[Anonymous No.10368596]

>>10368021
>>10368209
The topic I'm reading about interests me, I want to learn. I guess If eel like I'm not reading as efficiently as I could be.. That, or I'm a pseud.