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The Spacing Effect

The spacing effect is a principle from cognitive psychology. It states that learning and retention are more effective when knowledge is acquired over time than all at once. So, if you want to learn regression techniques in mathematics, take lessons and practice problems over several weeks, as opposed to all at once (“cramming”). As we’ll […]

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Aikido and Aging

I just turned 80 years old. I’m a sandan in the Aikido World Alliance.  My home dojo is Moerushin in Arlington, TN. The dojo-cho is Ted Maclin. Although we are a small organization, we are fortunate in being served by three experienced dan level instructors.  So, what are the implications of being 80, and how

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